AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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What did the Teller Amendment say that the US was going to do?
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Annex Cuba
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Annex Guam and Puerto Rico
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Let the Cubans control Cuba
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Let the Spanish control Cuba
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -wanted to increase the sphere of trade and influence the use of their ports, new markets.
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