Cuba and the United States

In the 1850s, why did some lawmakers in the United States want to gain control of Cuba?

• To help Cuba become a free country.

• To make Cuba a new state where slavery was allowed.

• To trade sugar with Cuba.

• To stop other countries from taking over Cuba.

After the Spanish-American War in 1898, what kind of independence did Cuba receive?

• Complete independence, free from all outside control.

• It became a territory of the United States.

• It gained independence but with some control from the United States.

• It remained a colony of Spain.

During the early 1900s, why did the United States military sometimes get involved in Cuba's affairs?

• To help Cuba develop its own military.

• To protect American business interests.

• To prevent Cuba from becoming a democracy.

• To build new roads and schools in Cuba.

Who led the communist uprising in Cuba that took power in 1959?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Fidel Castro

• Bill Clinton

Review from last semester: What is an embargo?

• An embargo is a ban on trade with a specific country.

• An embargo is a legal agreement between two nations.
• An embargo is a type of international treaty.
• An embargo is a tax imposed on imported goods.

Which historical event is the speaker describing in this section?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• World War 1

• The American Crisis

• The Soviet Revolution

Which US President helped to negotiate peaceful relations with Cuba and became the first to visit the country since before the conflict?

• John F. Kennedy
• George W. Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Barack Obama