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>
No, but female empress had male concubines. These sometimes help the emperors i guess, but i don't think he really is their "master" as is the empress is their "true master"
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the name of the side which america fought on was called The Allies
I’ve never read that story ever, maybe go search Wikipedia