(A) The Platt Amendment promised that the U.S. would never intervene again in Cuba
(B) The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the U.S. to annex Cuba
(C) ** The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
(D) The Platt Amendment promised that the U.S. would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
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Concept note-1: -How did the platt amendment differ from the teller amendment? The platt amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs. Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the United States by the end of the century?
Concept note-2: -Teller says the U.S. can’t lay claim to Cuba; Platt says the U.S. can control tons of aspects of how Cuba is run, just without actual American ownership.
Concept note-3: -Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the Unites States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war. How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment? The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
Concept note-4: -Approved on May 22, 1903, the Platt Amendment was a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba’s independence from foreign intervention. It permitted extensive U.S. involvement in Cuban international and domestic affairs for the enforcement of Cuban independence.
Concept note-5: -What was the main similarity between the Teller Amendment of 1898 and the Platt Amendment of 1901? They both were concerned with the rights of Cuba.