Which of the Following Is True of the Platt Amendment

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Platt Amendment?

• A) It committed Cuba to representative democratic government.
• B) It granted the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
• C) It linked Cuba and the United States in a mutual defense pact.
• D) It gave the United States special trading advantages with Cuba.

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