Question

What was the effect of the Platt Amendment?

Answer 1

It gave the United States the right to preserve order as needed in Cuba.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) it gave the United States rights to preserve order in Cuba as needed,

The effect of the Platt Amendment was that it gave the United States rights to preserve order in Cuba as needed.

The Platt Amendment established the conditions needed for the withdrawal of the Army of the United States, installed in Cuba since the Spanish-Amerca War. The Platt Amendment stated that Cuba was not allowed to give land or power to other nation, except the United States. It limited Cuba to negotiate treaties with other countries, and Cuba accepted the United States’ right to establish a naval base on the island.