Platt Amendment

Which amendment allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs after the war?

True or False: The Platt Amendment restricted Cuba's ability to enter into treaties with foreign nations.

• True

• False

What was the primary purpose of the Platt Amendment?

• To grant Cuba independence from Spain

• To allow the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs

• To establish a trade agreement between the U.S. and Cuba

• To annex Cuba as a U.S. territory

In what year was the Platt Amendment enacted?

• 1898

• 1901

• 1903

• 1912

Which country was directly affected by the Platt Amendment?

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Cuba

• Haiti

The Platt Amendment was a part of which larger legislative act?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Foraker Act

• The Teller Amendment

• The Army Appropriations Act

Which U.S. President was in office when the Platt Amendment was passed?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Howard Taft

How did the Platt Amendment affect Cuba's sovereignty?

• It fully granted Cuba independence

• It allowed the U.S. to lease land for naval bases

• It restricted Cuba's ability to make treaties

• It made Cuba a U.S. state

Which naval base was established as a result of the Platt Amendment?

• Pearl Harbor

• Guantanamo Bay

• Subic Bay

• Norfolk

How long did the Platt Amendment remain in effect?

• Until 1934

• Until 1945

• Until 1959

• Until 1961