Question 1
President Kennedy's main strategy in dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis was to __________.
A) impose a naval blockade of Cuban ports until the crisis was resolved
B) order the deployment of additional missiles in Turkey
C) conduct negotiations without telling the public about the missile threat
D) withdraw American troops from Guantanamo Base in Cuba
Question 2
Why were Progressives concerned about radical trade unions like the Industrial Workers of the World?
A) The IWW's goal was to create one big union that welcomed all workers.
B) The IWW's key objective was to abolish private property and formal government.
C) The IWW launched sympathy boycotts to support fellow workers on strike.
D) The IWW used its economic power of collective bargaining to negotiate with employers.
Question 3
The Cuban Missile Crisis began when __________.
A) the Soviet Union encountered a U.S. blockade in Cuban waters
B) the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear weapons in Cuba
C) the United States attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro
D) Fidel Castro seized power and took over the island of Cuba
Question 4
What conclusion about the settlement of Pennsylvania can be reached from this engraving made almost a century after William Penn negotiated the original treaty with local Indians?
A) The Quakers wore clothing that was in style 100 years later.
B) The Quakers and Indians began to prepare for warfare against each other.
C) The Quaker colony faced a difficult time due to the lack of lumber and other resources.
D) Quaker leaders believed that community-owned property increased voter turnout.