In what way did the Platt Amendment reverse the intent of the Teller Amendment?

Select one:

a. The Platt Amendment required the United States to annex Cuba.

b. The Platt Amendment called for a complete withdrawal from Cuba.

c. The Platt Amendment divided Cuba between the United States and Spain.

d. The Platt Amendment allowed for continued American influence in Cuba

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Agustin Caldwell

21 May, 19:11

In what way did the Platt Amendment reverse the intent of the Teller Amendment?

Select one:

a. The Platt Amendment required the United States to annex Cuba.

b. The Platt Amendment called for a complete withdrawal from Cuba.

c. The Platt Amendment divided Cuba between the United States and Spain.

d. The Platt Amendment allowed for continued American influence in Cuba

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Jazz · Answer 1

They are contradictory, the Teller amendment was a declaration of war against Spain ... that said it would not try to annex Cuba if it was to win. the Platt amendment was a Cuban Constitution that allowed U. S. troops to intervene in Cuba