Cuba Todays Tasks Spanish Rule Graphic Timeline Map

Cuba

Today’s Tasks • Spanish Rule • Graphic Timeline • Map Activity • Homework

Cuba Enduring Understandings • Individuals can make a difference • Geography and politics are intertwined in our understanding of the past • The issues of race affect social equality Essential Questions • Was the communist revolution in Cuba a success? • What has the role of the U. S. been in Cuba, and what role should it have in the future? • Can countries prosper in economic isolation?

The Scope of our Cuba Unit • • • Cast of characters and historical background Geography / Economics The Revolution Cold War: Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis Cuba Today

Cuban Colonization • Christopher Columbus • The indigenous peoples of Cuba (great loss of life) • Cuba becomes more important with the development of the sugar industry • Why are slaves needed in Cuba?

Sugar, curse or blessing? Did sugar do more harm or good for Cuba? Positive Negative

Race in Cuba • How do white Cubans feel about this? • How will this impact Cuban’s Foreign Relations?

How Many Revolutions? • We will be looking at three in this unit.

The Ten Years War 1868 -1878 Revolution #1 First widespread revolt • Peace settlement – gradual emancipation of slaves – Spain is still in control • Economy in shambles – Poor Cubans displaced – Landowners lose land Antonio Maceo Heroes of the revolution Jose Marti

1895 -1898 • • Marti and Maceo are back! They want independence and social change Spanish react harshly = ______ Second Revolutioninvolved Then… the U. S. becomes • The Spanish American War

The Spanish American War • How did the Maine draw the U. S. into the war? • How did America become more involved in Cuban affairs – Spanish American War – American Economic interest expands (what kinds) • Owning land, American Corporations •

The sinking of the USS Maine 15 February 1898 How did the sinking of the USS Maine draw the U. S. into the war?

Use Cuba E-book to complete your section of the Cuba Timeline. Include the following: • • Graphic representation of the event Dot points to summarize content Social/political/economical impact on Cuba Justification of why the event is important in the study of Cuban history

Cuban Map Activity Complete the Cuban Map Activity in classworks

• Read page 11 -13 in Cuba E-book • Create a flow chart to illustrate the career of Batista. • End with Batista leaving Cuba on December 31, 1958. Grau promises reform 1933 Leads coup to get Grau in power Example reform U. S. threatened by Grau, supports Batista