COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
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What territory did the US gain control of as a result of the Platt Amendment?
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Cuba
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Guam
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Hawaii
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Guantanamo Bay
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Platt Amendment stipulated the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of establishing naval bases (the main one was Guantánamo Bay) and coaling stations in Cuba.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the United States promised it would not annex Cuba after victory, it did require Cuba to permit significant American intervention in Cuban affairs. As a result of the war, the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories.
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