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The Platt Amendment modified the Teller Amendment by .

declaring the annexation of Hawaii illegal

making Cuba a US protectorate

reducing the amount of money given to Spain for Puerto Rico

requiring an oath of loyalty to the United States from Filipinos

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making Cuba a US protectorate

Explanation: The Teller Amendment (1898) promised the U.S. would not annex Cuba. The Platt Amendment (1901) imposed conditions on Cuban independence—allowing U.S. intervention and a naval base at Guantánamo—effectively making Cuba a U.S. protectorate.