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Cuban War of Independence

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cuban-war-of-independence

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the war period?
2. What is the location?
3. Why did Cuba want to be free from Spain?
4. Who were some important leaders in the Cuban fight?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Sovereignty
Colonial Administration
Geopolitical

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the war period?1895-1898
2. What is the location?Cuba
3. Why did Cuba want to be free from Spain?Cubans were being exploited, had no political voice, and wanted their own government.
4. Who were some important leaders in the Cuban fight?José Martí, Máximo Gómez, and Antonio Maceo were key leaders who inspired and led the rebels.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, the right to govern oneself.
Colonial Administration: The system of governance imposed by a ruling country on its overseas territories.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.