What type of relationship did the United States and Cuba establish by signing the Platt Amendment?
A) Cuba was freed from Spain and this had nothing to do with the United States.
B) The United States had the right to determine who Cuba's future presidents would be without considering the vote of the Cuban people.
C) Cuba became a colony of the United States.
D) Cuba became a protectorate of the United States.

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The Platt Amendment, ratified in 1901, established Cuba as a protectorate of the United States. This meant that while Cuba was technically independent, the U.S. had the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and had a significant influence over its governance, but Cuba was not made a colony or given the status where the U.S. could appoint its presidents directly.

What Type of Relationship Did the United States and Cuba