<em>A. A measure that allowed the U.S. government to intervene in Cuban affairs.</em>
Explanation:
The Platt Amendment was made in 1901 and had it so all treaties that were brought to Cuba had to be approved by the United States.
The United States could now intervene in Cuban affairs whenever they wanted, they wanted to protect certain interests that were on Cuba and protect the Cuban independence. The United States could also now lease or even buy certain parts of Cuban land for naval bases or even coaling stations to power certain things.
Many Cubans actually approved of the Platt Amendment, as many felt more protected and safer.
<span>King Leopold II of Belgium brutally conquered the Congo Basin</span>
Answer:
The 'mother country' to Brewster and Robinson was, of course, England and that was generally what was meant when the phrase came into use in the USA. They didn't coin the phrase themselves but probably read it in the works of a prominent Puritan of the day - Arthur Golding.
Explanation:
Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates
