Question

Which of the following events led to the Cuban independence movement? (Select all that apply.)

freedom of Cuban slaves
discontent with Spanish rule
economic depression
sinking of the Maine
formation of Cuban labor unions

Answer 1

The correct answers are A) freedom of Cuban slaves. B) discontent with Spanish rule. C) economic depression.

The following events led to the Cuban independence movement: freedom of Cuban slaves, discontent with Spanish rule, and economic depression.

Carlos Manuel de Céspededs was a rich man in Cuba that gathered the Cuban people to declare independence from the Spanish Crown in October 1868. Cuban people were angry and tired of the Spanish rule due to ineffective and corruption actions. People also protested against heavy taxation, their poor living conditions, and the abolition of slavery on the island. This events started the "Ten Year's War."

Answer 2

There were three main causes for the Cuban independence movement and they were

1) discontent with the Spanish rule (Cuba and Puerto Rico were the only colonies still under the Spanish rule and Cubans did not want to deal with the taxes and despotism of the colonial rule)

2) The US ship Maine went to Havana, however, the ship was sunk due to an unexplained explosion. The Spanish were blamed for this incident. The colonial rule tried to appease the US government, however, it was to no avail.

3) The third cause for the revolution was the poverty of the Cuban people which was just exacerbated by the taxes imposed by the Spanish