US State of Cuba

How does Cuba become a state and what happens becuase of it.

Here is a map so this thread won't get boring.
 
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1745
War of Jenkins Ear
Britain takes Florida.

1762
Britain conquers Cuba and the Philippines

1763
Treaty of Paris
Britian returns the Philippines and keeps Cuba.
OTL spain traded Flordia to get Cuba back, Here britian already has Florida.

1776
The 14 Colonies declare Indepence

1783
Treaty of Paris
Spain gets Cuba back

1790
United States of America - George Washington First President

1799
War with France, US and Britain invade Cuba

1815
Congress of Vienna
US is given Cuba.

1842
Cuba becomes a State

1861
Cuba secedes and joins the Confederacy.

1863
General Sherman leads US invasion of Cuba, Battle of Havana

1865
Cuba rejoins US
US recognizes the Nation of Haiti.

1911
USS Cuba explodes in Port a Prince - US invades Haiti.

1959
Left Fielder Fidel Castro is traded to the NY Yankees, were he becomes one of the best known First Basemen of the 1960's.
 
POD closer to Spanish-American War?

DuQuense, I like the flow of events. My first thought was to look for a way to either alter the sentiments of the Cubans, so that they were inclined to join the US after being liberated, or change the perception the US had of Cuba, so that we take them in along with the Philipines after the war. Can't think of one offhand - also on-call for Algebra help from the next room.
 
i think DuQuense TL is good, but unlikely.
I think the most unlikely is taking Florida during the -War of Jenkins Ear

Most of the rest is simply varying OTL events.

?How about some more Time lines?
 
1901: The Platt Amendment withdraws American troops from Cuba but allows Cuban territory to be given to the United States.

1902: Americans invest heavily in Cuba, buying up 2/3rds of the sugar production, the majority of tobacco production, and turning most of the island into a first rate tourist destination. Anti-Discrimination acts of OTL are not passed yet. Tomas Estrada Palma (An American Citizen) is elected First President of Cuba in an uncontested campaign.

1906: Tomas Palma attempts to extend his presidency and a revolt breaks out. Both parties ask the United States to intervene. William Taft negotiates the peace treaty and Elihu Root assumes temporary governorship. He passes a very popular Anti-Discrimination act that requires a certain percentage of Cuban employment in businesses.

1909: Pro-American sentiment has skyrocketed and Statehood movements have arose from American businesses and Cubans who feel indebted to America for stopping their civil war and generally raising the quality of life. A referendum is held that gives Cubans the option of Becoming Fully Independent Again, Applying for American Statehood, or Maintaining the Status Quo. No option passes with a majority and the status quo is maintained. The Foraker Act was expanded to include Cuba, giving them a popularly elected representative in the US congress.

1913: The Jones-Shafroth Act is passed (And 4 years ahead of schedule!) giving Puerto Ricans and Cubans American Citizenship. However, the President of the United States still appoints the governor and cabinet. Protests erupt throughout the island, calling for greater representation.

1917: Cubans and Puerto Ricans are drafted into the army to serve in WW1, though few make it to the front lines.

1919: Returning veterans protest against the lack of elected representation and call for and get another referendum. The choices on the ballot are: Cuba applies for admission as a US State, Cuba becomes independent, Cuba becomes a commonwealth, or to maintain the status quo. Applying for admission barely passed the minimum, and it was added as a state later in the year.
 
1745
War of Jenkins Ear
Britain takes Florida.

1959
Left Fielder Fidel Castro is traded to the NY Yankees, were he becomes one of the best known First Basemen of the 1960's.

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bard32

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Welll, if it was like Alaska, we'd buy it for something like .01 an acre, and
then it would go through the same thing Alaska did: Alaska first became a department, then something else, finally, a territory, and finally a state.
 

bard32

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1745
War of Jenkins Ear
Britain takes Florida.

1762
Britain conquers Cuba and the Philippines

1763
Treaty of Paris
Britian returns the Philippines and keeps Cuba.
OTL spain traded Flordia to get Cuba back, Here britian already has Florida.

1776
The 14 Colonies declare Indepence

1783
Treaty of Paris
Spain gets Cuba back

1790
United States of America - George Washington First President

1799
War with France, US and Britain invade Cuba

1815
Congress of Vienna
US is given Cuba.

1842
Cuba becomes a State

1861
Cuba secedes and joins the Confederacy.

1863
General Sherman leads US invasion of Cuba, Battle of Havana

1865
Cuba rejoins US
US recognizes the Nation of Haiti.

1911
USS Cuba explodes in Port a Prince - US invades Haiti.

1959
Left Fielder Fidel Castro is traded to the NY Yankees, were he becomes one of the best known First Basemen of the 1960's.

Pretty good. However, it's a myth that Fidel Castro was ever going to be a Major League baseball player.
 
In 1848, President Polk authorised the American ambassador in Madrid to buy Cuba from Spain for $100,000,000, but Spain rejected the offer.

So there is a simple PoD: Spain accepts the offer.
 
In 1848, President Polk authorised the American ambassador in Madrid to buy Cuba from Spain for $100,000,000, but Spain rejected the offer.

So there is a simple PoD: Spain accepts the offer.

There where several points in history where Cuba could have became apart of the U.S.

Cuba is the little state that never could.
 
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