Up until 1902 with troops stationed all around the island, the island of Cuba was under the jurisdiction of the United States Military Government (USMG). Prior to Cuba’s “independence”, there was U.S. presence in the Cuban cane sugar industry, such as E. Atkins and Company as far back as the 1850s, but this was a very small minority compared to the dominate Spanish planters and the native Cubans. During this time, U.S. began to take the spoils of war. Particularly aimed at the cane sugar industry, Cuba’s resources and wealth began to be consolidated by U.S. businesses. After “independence”, there was over 13,000 U.S. land owners by the end of 1902. In addition to the lucrative sugar industry, U.S. companies under the auspices of the U.S.
