The Platt Amendment
A. gave Cuba complete independence and a promise that the United States would not intervene in Cuba's internal affairs for any reason whatsoever.
B. gave the citizens of Guam and Puerto Rico full rights as U.S. citizens and equal protection under the Constitution.
C. authorized Cubans to establish a fully independent government, but allowed the United States to intervene under certain circumstances.
D. allowed the Filipinos to form their own government.
Answer: C
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A. A homeless unemployed freedman in the South B. A native white Southerner who cooperated with the Republicans C. A former plantation owner who had lost his lands D. A Union soldier who occupied the South during Reconstruction
The __________ 54th regiment was involved in the assault on Battery Wagner in July of 1863
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an accurate description of the Sons of Liberty, created in 1765? a. The organization was founded by colonists who opposed the colonial resistance movement. b. This intercolonial association was created by the elite in an attempt to channel crowd action into acceptableforms of resistance
c. This intercolonial association was founded by a group of newspaper editors who composed a series ofessays on the subject of liberty. d. The organization was strongest in the South and was composed of radicals who demanded separation fromGreat Britain.
General Lewis Wallace's novel Ben Hur
a. achieved success only after his death. b. was based on a popular early movie. c. advocated social reform while setting its story in the ancient Roman world. d. was based on Wallace's experiences in the Civil War. e. defended Christianity against Darwinism.