Afikoman (Hebrew: ×Ö²×¤Ö´××§×Ö¹×Ö¸×â, based on Greek epikomon [á¼Ïá½¶ Îºá¿¶Î¼Î¿Î½] or epikomion [á¼ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÎ¼Î¹Î¿Î½], meaning that which comes after or dessert)[1] is a half-piece of matzo which is broken in two during the early stages of the Passover Seder and set aside to be eaten as a dessert after the meal.
Cuba Gains Independence Cuba was a Spanish colony until Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence but the United States had a bigger role than Spain. In the nineteenth century, many Americans believed in Manifest Destiny, an idea the United States should control or influence North and South America and the Caribbean islands.
In Spanish-American War. Cuba did not become a US colony, or at least not in the way that the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico did. However, the US did install a pro-American government in Cuba, and â¦ the US Navy maintained a base at Guantanamo Bay.he US entered the Spanish American War because: - The US had investments in Cuba and the fighting between the Cubans and the Spanish was ruining the economy. - The American p â¦ eople sympathized with the Cubans' desire for independence from Spain.