Spanish Island: Christopher Columbus And Diego De Veléquez
The island was inhabited by several different groups, it was visited in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, Spanish conquest began in 1511 under the leadership of Diego de Veléquez, and it offered a target for French and British buccaneers, who attacked the island's cities incessantly.
The native population was quickly destroyed under Spanish rule, and was soon replaced as laborers by African slaves, who contributed much to the cultural evolution of the island. The European population was continuously replenished by immigration, chiefly from Spain but also from other Latin American countries. Cuban discontent grew and finally erupted in the Ten Years War, a long revolt that ended in a truce, with Spain promising reforms and greater autonomy. Spain
The native population was quickly destroyed under Spanish rule, and was soon replaced as laborers by African slaves, who contributed much to the cultural evolution of the island. The European population was continuously replenished by immigration, chiefly from Spain but also from other Latin American countries. Cuban discontent grew and finally erupted in the Ten Years War, a long revolt that ended in a truce, with Spain promising reforms and greater autonomy. Spain