Answer to Question #243391 in History for zodo

Question

1.    The Teller Amendment stated that the US had no intention of adding Cuba to the imperial holdings of the country. 

a.     To what extent was this done to calm American reservations against the war?

Answer 1

The teller amendment dictates that the US cannot annex Cuba and hence leaving control of the island to its people. It has been crucial because its focus has been on helping Cuba gain independence except for pacification. Hence, the amendment gave Americans the right to intervene and help in maintaining a government that could protect the life, property, and liberty of individuals against external attacks.