In 1839, Spanish slave traders attempted to transport 53 illegally purchased Africans to Havana, Cuba and during this journey one of the Africans, Cinque, killed his captors and took over the ship (Jones et al. ... The vessels, and the goods on board were the property of Spanish subjects in Havana and the "Negroes" in question were certified at that time by a document signed by the Governor General of Cuba to be property of Spanish subjects (Argument of the Government). ... They were kidnapped and illegally carried to Cuba, and detained and restrained on board of the Amistad; there i...

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The American Revolution was the most successful revolution of all, because it helped Americans establish their government. After the revolution, the Enlightenment helped established some building blocks for the foundation of the American government. The Enlightenment provoked ideas such as the branches of government, and human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and democracy in general. ... There was no demand for their exports anymore and Cuba became the leader in exporting sugar. ... However, America has a growing economy and a flourished governmental system. ...

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Freedom is when a human being can vote and make decisions about the government and not fear about being arrested or beaten in such countries as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other nondemocratic countries. ... Freedom is one the most desired right in the world in such countries as China, Cuba, Domican Republic, and Haiti. ...

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The Greater Antilles: Are composed of four northernmost large islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. 2. ... Jamaica lies in the center of the Caribbean Sea, 90 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Hispaniola. ... Columbus spent the next week exploring various bays and coves and making contact with the Arawaks whom he described as appearing "less peaceful" then the inhabitants of Cuba. ... Unfortunately, the policies of the Spanish government served to steadily reduce the Arawak population, and by the early 1600s it had virtually disappeared. The Spanish government foun...

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The trans-Atlantic slave trade was the largest long-distance coerced movement of people in history and, prior to the mid-nineteenth century, formed the major demographic well-spring for the re-peopling of the Americas following the collapse of the Amerindian population. Cumulatively, as late as 1820, nearly four Africans had crossed the Atlantic for every European, and, given the differences in the sex ratios between European and African migrant streams, about four out of every five females that traversed the Atlantic were from Africa. From the late fifteenth century, the Atlantic O...

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Many have also said that the gains in independence that evolved would not have even been attemptable if the breakdown in the central government of Spain had not begun in the early 19th century. ... These events directly resulted in every Spanish American Colony except for Puerto Rico and Cuba, gaining independence before 1825. ... Directly following the revolutions it continued to be a difficult task in some of the countries to organize the people under a unified government, with a direct purpose, due to the lengthy years of colonial influence....

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Basically, if you had enough money you could make yourself Spanish in the eyes of the government. ... It seems that whatever policy or law was put in place by the Spanish government, the people found ways around them in order to further their own wealth. ... The Spanish empire expanded from Spain to the Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Mexico, Central and South America. ...

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Christopher Columbus, a Genoan explorer who "found " the new world and a degenerate, fought for gold and glory and his voyages and short term as governor of Cuba proved that true. His government was a tyranny paralleled only to Hitler's form of rule, killing thousands to prevent revolting and seeking only to find gold and conquer new land for the Spanish Crown. ...

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