Havana, Cuba 1800sHavana, Cuba 1800s

55thth country to build railroad country to build railroad

1835 378 workers, 1835 378 workers, most of them Irish, most of them Irish, disembarked at the disembarked at the port of Havana from port of Havana from New YorkNew York

Join Havana and Join Havana and Güines by Ibero-Güines by Ibero-America railroadAmerica railroad

Spanish railroad Spanish railroad foundationfoundation

Growth and expansionGrowth and expansion

1863 forced to take down the city walls because 1863 forced to take down the city walls because Havana was expanding Havana was expanding

Wall was the line between old and new city Wall was the line between old and new city

1859 expansion of city to west1859 expansion of city to west

Havana ship tradeHavana ship trade

African slave trade African slave trade 1821-1870s1821-1870s

1850s Havana's cigar 1850s Havana's cigar exports start to take exports start to take placeplace

Sugar becomes more Sugar becomes more valuable then tobaccovaluable then tobacco

Trade with America Trade with America Spain and FloridaSpain and Florida

Fight for IndependenceFight for Independence

1896, vast regions of 1896, vast regions of the island were under the island were under rebel control. rebel control.

America and Florida America and Florida come to the aid of come to the aid of Cubans 1898Cubans 1898

Spain sinks U.S.S. Spain sinks U.S.S. Maine in Havana Maine in Havana harbor 1898harbor 1898