Platt Amendment (1903) and Resource Materials

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primary source National Archives Cuban independence foreign policy Spanish-American War Platt Amendment Teller Amendment war sovereignty jurisdiction treaty legislation occupation U.S. protectorate nationalism Good Neighbor policy Cuban Constitution Army Appropriations Bill foreign relations Orville Platt Cuba original documents

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History-Social Science

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Platt Amendment (1903) and Resource Materials

Approved on May 22, 1903, the Platt Amendment was a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention. It permitted extensive U.S. involvement in Cuban international and domestic affairs for the enforcement of Cuban independence. This resource group includes 2 primary source images, a background essay and a transcript.

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PBS Learning Media