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What prevented the United States from taking possession of Cuba after the Spanish American war

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When Congress passed the Teller amendment when war was declared.

The Teller Amendment established that the United States would not have permanent control over Cuba.
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the passage of the Teller Amendment by Congress when war was declared.
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