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Cuba Seeks Independence
Lesson
Summary
This lesson teaches students about Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain.
Lesson Objectives
• To be able to identify Jose Marti.
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To be able to describe the US position regarding Cuba’s fight for independence.
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To be able to explain the importance of the Maine.
Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Cubans began seeking independence from Spain three years after the American Civil War. The beginning of the Cuban civil war was similar to the beginning of the American Civil War. While the American Civil War began with “the shot heard round the world,” the Cuban civil war began when shots were fired in a small town named Yara.
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