Teller Amendment
(Tel-ler-Am-end-ment)
5 syllables
Definition
In ref. An amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba.
Example Sentence
The Teller Amendment was significant in the context of the Spanish-American War.
More Example Sentences
The Teller Amendment stipulated that the United States could not annex Cuba.
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Teller Amendment
