AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Question
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The Teller Amendment stated that
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Spain had no right to mistreat the people of Cuba
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the U.S. could not go to war
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the U.S. could not annex Cuba
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In April of 1898, Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado proposed an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain, which stated that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.
Detailed explanation-2: -In April 1898 Senator Henry M. Teller (Colorado) proposed an amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain which proclaimed that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.
Detailed explanation-3: -In order to prevent the possibility of US annexation of Cuba, Congress passed the Teller Amendment, which proclaimed that the United States would help the Cuban people gain their freedom from Spain but would not annex the island after victory.
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