Question

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.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) the United States wouldn't annex Cuba.

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 "the United States wouldn't annex Cuba".