As passed by the Congress after McKinley delivered his war message to Congress, the declaration of war against Spain was modified by the Teller Amendment, which stipulated that

A. Spain must abandon all claims to territories in the Western Hemisphere.

B. the United States reserved the right to annex Cuba.

C. trade with Spain would continue as usual.

D. the United States wouldn't annex Cuba.

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Paige Hurst

27 July, 16:50

As passed by the Congress after McKinley delivered his war message to Congress, the declaration of war against Spain was modified by the Teller Amendment, which stipulated that

A. Spain must abandon all claims to territories in the Western Hemisphere.

B. the United States reserved the right to annex Cuba.

C. trade with Spain would continue as usual.

D. the United States wouldn't annex Cuba.

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Adolfo Norman · Answer 1

The correct answer should be D. the United States wouldn't annex Cuba.

According to the Teller Amendment, the US was not allowed to take permanent control of Cuba and add it to its own territories, which is basically what annex means in warfare.