Cuba

Definition

Cuba is an island country located south of Florida. In AP US History context, it's significant due to its role during Spanish-American War when U.S helped Cuba gain independence from Spain and later established significant political and economic control over it.

Related terms

Spanish-American War: A conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.

Platt Amendment: An amendment to a U.S. army appropriations bill that established the terms under which the United States would end its military occupation of Cuba.

Teller Amendment: A resolution passed by Congress in 1898 that pledged the US wouldn't annex Cuba after winning it from Spain in Spanish-American war.