Why was the war referred to as the Spanish American War and not the Cuban American War?

Why was Spain and America war began what was its reason?

Origins of the war. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. The Cuban conflict was injurious to U.S. investments in the island, which were estimated at $50 million, and almost ended U.S. trade with Cuban ports, normally valued at $100 million annually.

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