Americans had to decide how to rule their new territories. When the war with Spain began, the United States pledged to “leave the government and control of [Cuba] to its people.”
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In what way did the United States fail to keep the promise referred to in the quotation?
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The United States forced many Cubans to move to Guantanamo Bay.
The United States forced many Cubans to move to Guantanamo Bay.
The United States forced Cuba to accept an agreement that allowed the United States to intervene there.
The United States forced Cuba to accept an agreement that allowed the United States to intervene there.
The United States did not allow American companies to invest in Cuba.
The United States did not allow American companies to invest in Cuba.
The United States governed Cuba directly after the Spanish-American War ended.
The United States governed Cuba directly after the Spanish-American War ended.
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The correct response is:
The United States forced Cuba to accept an agreement that allowed the United States to intervene there.
This response highlights the contradiction between the promise to leave the governance of Cuba to its people and the imposition of U.S. control through intervention agreements, such as the Platt Amendment.
