Commodity

Bad __conditions__ in Cuba · The U.S. had quotas of sugar that would be purchased from Cuba. This resulted in Cuba being dependent on the U.S.. · The U.S. also owned 40 percent of Cuba's sugar production. > - Few options elsewhere
 * __Rise__**
 * Majority of the money from the sugar industry leaving the country.
 * sugar production companies employed 25 percent of the Cuban work force.

these workers could only work 8 months of the year.

> - Low pay > - Little need to treat workers well as they were easily replaced
 * Sugar industry didn't require skilled workers.