US-Cuba Relations: A Historical Overview

US-Cuba Relations: A Historical Overview

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the key components of President Obama's decision to normalize relations with Cuba?

Establishing a military base in Cuba

Opening a US embassy in Havana

Annexing Cuba as a US state

Removing all trade restrictions immediately

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 19th century, what was a significant factor in the US's interest in Cuba?

Cuba's potential as a tourist destination

Cuba's strategic location for military bases

Cuba's role as a trading post for Spain

Cuba's advanced technological development

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1898 significantly escalated tensions between the US and Spain?

The signing of the Platt Amendment

The explosion of the USS Maine

The Cuban Revolution

The Bay of Pigs invasion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?

To annex Cuba as a US territory

To allow the US to intervene in Cuban affairs

To grant Cuba full independence

To establish a trade embargo on Cuba

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?

Fulgencio Batista

Fidel Castro

Raul Castro

Che Guevara

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the US's response to Fidel Castro's alignment with the Soviet Union?

Recognizing Cuba as a US ally

Establishing a trade agreement

Launching the Bay of Pigs invasion

Offering military support to Castro

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US invaded Cuba

The Soviet Union installed more missiles in Cuba

Cuba became a US territory

The US promised never to invade Cuba again

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