After the Spanish-American war, President McKinley has to figure out how to deal with Cuba and Puerto Rico. He does this by setting up a military government.
Your Assignment:
1) What was the Platt Amendment?
2) What were some of the provisions present in this Amendment?
3) How can the Platt Amendment be tied into to present day dealings with Cuba and U.S. policy?
Due: Sunday 2/28/10 by no later than 11:59pm