6SS World Studies Ch 14.1-2 Review

An (a)   is a small island.

Cuba is the largest of the Caribbean islands.

• True

• False

Cuba is mostly....

• black sand beaches

• small mountains

• flat central plains

• tropical rainforests

Cuba has a (a)   climate.

Which of these is NOT an agricultural product of Cuba?

• sugarcane

• fish

• cotton

• tobacco

• coffee

Spain lost control of Cuba after the (a)   .

Who became the dictator of Cuba in 1952?

(a)  

(a)   lead a rebellion and took over Cuba's government in 1959. He would rule for fifty years.

When Cuba became communist, the United States placed an (a)   (or a ban on trade and other commercial activity) on the country.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US launched missiles at Cuba after Cuba passed classified information to the USSR.

• The USSR launched missiles at the US after the US placed trade restrictions on Cuba

• Cuba launched missiles at the US to protect the interests of the USSR in the Caribbean.

• Cuba allowed the USSR to build a missile-launching complex on Cuba, causing a strong response from the US that almost lead to nuclear war.