WorksheetsSocial Studies Cuban Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?
The new government encouraged industrialization, leading to rapid economic growth.
The new government established a market economy, causing skilled workers to immigrate to Cuba.
The new government embraced communism, hurting relations between the United States and Cuba.
The new government imposed democratic reforms, giving its citizens new political freedoms.
How did the Cuban Revolution affect the United States?
It ended the conflict between the United States and Cuba.
It improved trade between the United States and Cuba.
It increased Americans' fear of communist aggression.
It caused Americans to distrust their government.
Why did the United States put an embargo on almost all trade with Cuba?
Cuba nationalized businesses owned by American investors.
Cuba launched an attack on an American naval base in Cuba.
Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista in a revolution.
The United Nations imposed sanctions of the Castro regime.
Did US citizens with investments in Cuba support the new Cuban government after the Cuban Revolution? Why or why not?
They were opposed to the new government. The new Cuban government took over private property in Cuba, including property owned by US citizens.
They were opposed to the new government. Cuba had nuclear missiles, which people in the United States feared the new government would use.
They supported the new government. The previous dictator was very unpopular and US citizens wanted Cuban citizens to enjoy a free democracy.
They supported the new government. The previous government taxed US sugar at a high rate and they hoped the new government would reduce taxes.
What long-term impact did the Cuban Revolution have on Cuba's economy?
Many citizens from the United States began investing in Cuba.
Cuba became the leading exporter of sugar to the United States.
Cuba became the fastest-growing economy in the region for several decades.
All trade between the United States and Cuba stopped for over half a century.
What was one of the immediate effects of the Cuban Revolution?
The government seized private property and nationalized it.
The government entered into an alliance with the US government.
The government seized the US naval base in Cuba and all of its weapons.
The government forced all citizens of other countries to leave Cuba.
How did the relationship between Cuba and the United States change during Barack Obama's presidency?
The countries entered into a military alliance.
The countries entered into a free trade agreement.
Diplomatic relations between the countries improved.
Diplomatic relations between the countries were severed.
The Cuban Revolution in the 1950s led to the end of the trade relationship between which country and Cuba?
Spain
England
the Soviet Union
the United States
In 2016, Barack Obama because the first US president in over 80 years to do what?
sell weapons to Cuba
visit the Cuban capital
talk to a Cuban diplomat
order an invasion of Cuba
How has US-Cuba immigration policy changed as of January 2017?
The US government will not accept any Cuban immigrants.
Cubans can no longer immigrate to the United States without a visa.
The United States no longer allows its citizens to immigrate to Cuba.
Cuba no longer allows its citizens to immigrate to the United States.
