The country of Cuba was originally inhabited by the Taino (indigenous people of the Caribbean). In the year of 1492, Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain. By 1511 the Spanish conquest had begun and established Baracoa among other settlements. In 1762, British admiral George Pocock and Lord Albemarle captured Havana, but to no avail, only one year later Havana was returned to Spain by the Treaty of Paris. The Ten Years War of independence occurred between 1868-78 and ended with a truce between the island of Cuba and Spain with promises of reform (which were mostly never met). Cuba's second war of independence happened in 1895-98, where the US declared war on Spain. In the year 1898 the second independence war was lost to the US and Spain handed all of Cuba over to the US. After three and a half years of being under US command, Cuba gained formal independence in 1902.
While many people may instinctually think that Cuban culture mainly roots from Spanish influences, it also includes strong African influences as well. Cuba had a critical history with slavery and having Africans imported into their country, and as a result of dealing with it properly, African culture has mixed with Spanish and created one of the world's most unique communities. Cuba is mainly associated with food and music when it comes to the culture, but there is much, much more to see and explore!
Three islands under consideration for adoption would be Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Haiti.
Sources: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Cuban Independence Movement | History & Ten Years’ War.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998, www.britannica.com/event/Cuban-Independence-Movement.
BBC News. “Cuba Profile - Timeline.” BBC News, 1 May 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19576144.
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