Final answer:
The statement on the Teller Amendment is true; the U.S. declared it would not annex Cuba. The Platt Amendment required Cuba to let the U.S. build military bases, which is also true. The statement that the Philippines were granted immediate independence is false.
Step-by-step explanation:
To address the student's question regarding the statements about the war (assuming here the Spanish-American War):
- A. The US declared that it would not annex Cuba in the Teller Amendment. This statement is true. The Teller Amendment, which was part of the declaration of war by the United States against Spain, officially declared that the U.S. would not annex Cuba following the war. Its goal was to assure the international community, and particularly the Cuban people, of America's non-imperialistic intentions.
- B. The Platt Amendment required Cuba to allow the US to build military bases on the island. This statement is also true. Although the Teller Amendment initially disclaimed U.S. control over Cuba, it was subsequently modified by the Platt Amendment. The Platt Amendment gave the United States control over many aspects of Cuba's foreign policy, including the agreement to cede land for a U.S. naval base, leading to the creation of the Guantanamo Bay base.
- C. The people of the Philippines were immediately granted independence following the war. This statement is false. The Philippines did not gain immediate independence after the Spanish-American War; instead, they were ceded to the United States by Spain, and it took several years and a subsequent war of independence before the Philippines would eventually gain full sovereignty.