Why did some Americans have a strong economic interest in Cuba ?

American capitalists were investing millions of dollars in large sugar cane plantations in Cuba after the slaves were freed. - Their plantations were one of the targets by Cuban rebels revolting against the Spanish control.

Explanation:

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answer; /// slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.