Why did the United States have an interest in what happened in Cuba during the war for independence from Spain

America had an interest in Cuba due to how close it was to the United States, but Spain refused to sell the island. Cuban people revolted against the Spanish in an attempt to become independent, but were unsuccessful. The Second War for Independence was directly fueled by the dislike for Spanish rule by the Cubans.

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America had an interest in Cuba due to how close it was to the United States, but Spain refused to sell the island.

Cuban people revolted against the Spanish in an attempt to become independent, but were unsuccessful.

After the Spanish abolished slavery in Cuba in 1886 the United States began investing heavily in Cuban sugar plantations.

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