On March 2, 1901, the Platt Amendment was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.

What was the effect of the Platt Amendment?

Approved on May 22, 1903, the Platt Amendment was a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention. It permitted extensive U.S. involvement in Cuban international and domestic affairs for the enforcement of Cuban independence.

Why was the Platt Amendment significant?

The Platt Amendment was one of the most important events in Cuba-US relations. ... It gave the US the right to have a naval base in Cuba, intervene in Cuban affairs, and control Cuba's agreements with other countries, among other things.