The U.S. in Puerto Rico and Cuba - Unit 5

Multiple Choice

The U.S. military government in Cuba initially:

• Completely withdrew after the Spanish-American War

• Improved some social conditions like schools and agriculture

• Imposed strict economic sanctions

• Prevented any economic development

Multiple Select

Which of the following were key restrictions placed on Cuban independence by the Platt Amendment?

• No treaties limiting independence

• U.S. right to intervene

• Limits on Cuban debt

• Cuba could not trade with other countries

Multiple Choice

The Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917 granted Puerto Ricans:

• Complete independence

• Full statehood

• Immediate economic autonomy

• U.S. citizenship