Question

What did the Platt Amendment of 1902 establish?

• A. U.S. sovereignty over the Panama Canal Zone
• B. Panama's status as an independent nation
• C. General Leonard Wood as governor of Cuba
• D. Cuba's status as a protectorate of the United States
• E. Puerto Ricans' status as U.S. citizens

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Cuba's status as a protectorate of the United States

The Platt Amendment outlined the role of the United States in Cuba and the Caribbean. It mainly limited the right to make treaties with other nations. It restricted Cuba in the conduct of foreign policy and commercial relations. It established that Cuba's boundaries would not include the Isle of Pines until its title could be established in a future treaty. The amendment also demanded that Cuba sell or lease lands to the United States necessary for coaling or the development of naval stations.