Treaty of Paris kicked Spanish out of Cuba, Phillipeans, Puerto Rico, and Guam. We paid 20 million doll hairs for this land. Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth, even though they're American citizens. We can travel freely back and forth between Puerto Rico and the U.S. without passports. They can be drafted into the US military. They can't vote for president. The amendment guaranteed their citizenship after the war. Drained swamps in Cuba because we discovered that the yellow fever came from mosquitoes. Platt Amendment - Cuba couldn't make treaties with other countries that would threaten their independence. US could intervene in Cuba to keep order. Cuba could not go into deby. US could buy or lease land for naval bases or refueling stations, Guantanomo Bay. We left Cuba only after they added these amendments. Today, we cannot go to Cuba unless we have special permission from the gov't. and we can't buy things made in Cuba. Ally also discussed her presentation.
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