Answer: The Cubans gained independenence .
Explanation: Thousands of United States troops fought in Cuba . The Spanish-American War lasted only a few months and was over when Spain signed a peace treaty giving the United States control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, and Guam . Cuba, however, became an independent country rather than a U.S. territory , A cuban revolutionist would be José Martí , I travelled to Cuba about a year ago and there is an airport named after him . The José Martí International Airport .