<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika karne ya 19, Marekani, ambayo ilivutiwa sana na umuhimu wa kisiwa hicho na soko lake la sukari, ilijihusisha zaidi na zaidi na mambo ya Cuba.  <response>: Throughout the 19th century, the United States, keenly interested in the islands strategic significance and its sugar market, had become increasingly involved in Cuban affairs. 