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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did Puerto Rico become a U.S. territory, while Cuba became a protectorate? Explain the difference between a territory and a protectorate.

OpenStudy (nurali):

i think U.S. had promised in Teller Amendment in 1898 that Cuba would not be annexed; no such promise was made to Puerto Rico, so it became a U.S. territory

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