Understanding the Platt Amendment

The video discusses American imperialism with a focus on the Platt Amendment, which outlined conditions for ending U.S. occupation in Cuba. These conditions included restrictions on Cuba's foreign treaties and military occupation, and demands for sanitation improvements. The Platt Amendment was presented at the Cuban Constitutional Convention and was eventually ratified in 1901, remaining in force until 1934 when both sides agreed to cancel it.

What was the main focus of the video tutorial?

• The Spanish-American War

• The Platt Amendment

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the primary purpose of the Platt Amendment?

• To annex Cuba to the United States

• To declare war on Spain

• To end U.S. occupation in Cuba

• To establish a trade agreement with Cuba

Which condition did the Cuban government have to agree to before the U.S. could withdraw its forces?

• Allowing foreign countries to occupy Cuba

• Signing treaties with foreign countries

• Returning the Isle of Pines

• Improving sanitation conditions

What right did the U.S. reserve under the Platt Amendment?

• To annex Cuba

• To interfere with Cuba's business if it jeopardized independence

• To establish a military base in Havana

• To control Cuba's trade policies

What was one of the demands the U.S. made to Cuba under the Platt Amendment?

• To increase military spending

• To improve sanitation conditions

• To join the United Nations

• To adopt the U.S. dollar

What did the U.S. pressure Cuba to include in its Constitution?

• A provision for U.S. citizenship

• A clause for free trade

• The terms of the Platt Amendment

• A declaration of war against Spain

Who presented the terms of the Platt Amendment to the Cuban delegates?

• President McKinley

• General Leonard Wood

• William Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

What did the Cuban delegates realize about the Platt Amendment?

• It provided military protection

• It would benefit their economy

• It allowed for free trade

• It limited their sovereignty

What did the U.S. promise Cuba in exchange for accepting the Platt Amendment?

• Political autonomy

• Financial aid

• A trade treaty guaranteeing a sugar port

• Military protection

When was the Platt Amendment ratified?

• June 12, 1901

• July 4, 1898

• March 3, 1903

• December 10, 1898