The Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment
the platt amendment
the platt amendment
the platt amendment
Platt Amendment
England
the french and Indian war (1754-1763) gave the English control over much of North America.
A treaty signed in 1763 gave Great Britain control of most eastern North America
Spain was to control all of the land to the West of the Line of Demarcation.
Spain was to control all of the land to the West of the Line of Demarcation.
During the period of English colonization of North America, it is truer to say that the English took control over most of the eastern half of what would become America, rather than that anyone gave them control. As was standard at that time, European powers moving into the Americas asserted their right to claim new lands for themselves on the basis of their power and prestige.