Attacked destroyed their villages and overthrew the Spanish governor The pirates,native Indians and fugitives had long used Florida as a place from which they could launch their attacks and raids on Georgia. to control this menace the general engaged the state of Florida, captured it and overthrew its governor. <span />
Public sentiment in the United States grew increasingly in favor of Cuban independence for the following two reasons: "U. S. gained power in the Caribbean" and "<span> U.S. newspaper stories on Spanish injustices"</span>
