What is the Teller Amendment

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24 July, 01:15

What is the Teller Amendment

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Konnor · Answer 1

The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba.

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The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba. According to the clause, the U. S. could not annex Cuba but only leave "control of the island to its people."