Cuba History By Melanie Chavez. Cuba was the country that supplied most of the world’s sugar.

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Cuba History By Melanie Chavez

Cuba was the country that supplied most of the world’s sugar.

Cuba is located in the Caribbean sea.

Cuba’s capital is Havana.

Palm trees are very common in Cuba

Humans first came to the islands of Cuba around 3500 BC from South America

In June 1762,British troops invaded Cuba

The U.S went to war with Spain

Batista was overthrown on January 1,1959,by a young lawyer named Fidel Castro

Daily life for average Cubans is difficult

After Fidel’s Castro stepped down, his brother Raul took over in 2008

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