According to the section sound of the bugle race participants were so desperate for landing resort in to extreme measures to clean your land which paragraph best supports the idea outlined above

Why did many americans want the united states to cuba gain independence from spain? cuba was rich in natural resources, including gold and oil. cuba would provide access to the pacific ocean through a narrow strait. the united states had strong economic ties to cuba. the majority of cubans expressed interest in becom ing a us state.