Who were the Contras?

Counter-revolutionaries trained by the CIA

formally established interventionism as a "thing" for the US

What does “interventionism” mean?

Non-defensive strategy to manipulate another country

Which best describes Teddy Roosevelt's philosophy?

Walk softly and carry a big stick

What legacy was created in Latin America as a result of European Colonial rule?

A few elites owned all land, leaving the rest as peasants.

Operation Mongoose was

CIA attempts to assassinate Castro

Which is true regarding the Panama Canal?

US gained rights by helping Panama's revolt against Colombia

Which timeline for Cuba is correct?

Platt > US Marine occupation > Batista dictatorship > Castro

In October 1962, the US discovered

Medium range nuclear missiles and Russian troops in Cuba

How did the Sandinistas try to prevent US intervention in 1984?

by holding democratic elections with international observers

The United States CIA trained and armed Cuban exiles to

return to Cuba and invade at The Bay of Pigs

Which was not reported at the time of the 1962 agreement and happened in 1963?

Removal of US missiles from Turkey

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1
Which is NOT a cash crop that the US wanted from Latin America?
Sugar
Tobacco
Marijuana
Coffee
2
Who were the Contras?
The Cuban revolutionaries
Counter-terrorist experts from the US
A Nicaraguan music group
Counter-revolutionaries trained by the CIA
3
All of the following were used to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT
quarantine
back channel diplomacy
diplmacy
airstrike/invasion
4
Year that most Latin American countries had become independent
1607
1830
1917
1776
5
The Platt Amendment
said that US would stop invading Latin American countries
formally established interventionism as a "thing" for the US
was created to aid in dental hygiene for the Third World
ended the Spanish American War
6
Platt also included
better cigar exports from Cuba
US control of Panama Canal
Panama's independence
base at Guantanamo Bay
7
What did William Walker do in Nicaragua in the mid-1800s?
Led a CIA-backed coup
Advocated for independence
Took over the country
Yellow Journalism
8
What does “interventionism” mean?
Non-defensive strategy to manipulate another country
Western philosophy supporting occupation and colonization
American policy of territorial expansion
An action undertaken by a dictator
9
Which best describes US policy in Nicaragua in the early 1900s?
Helped them get independence
Marine occupation
Secured rights to oil resources
Fought Communism
10
Which was NOT a US goal of the Good Neighbor Policy?
stop interventions
better US-Latin American relations
give financial aid to Latin America
end land reform
11
Who occupied Nicaragua in the early 1900s to stabilize it for business?
The Sandinistas
William Walker
Spain
The US Marines
12
Where is Nicaragua?
Southeast Asia
Caribbean
Central America
South America
13
What country was NOT involved in the Iran-Contra Affair?
Iraq
Iran
United States
Israel
14
What was the name of Somoza's "secret police" force?
Policia Mala
Mano Blanca
Mafia del Presedente
See Aye Eh
15
Based on inequities, the rich get richer and hold the poor down. thus, revolution is necessary
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
16
Which best describes Teddy Roosevelt's philosophy?
Walk sexy and carry a big purse
I'm cuddly
the US should only use diplomacy
Walk softly and carry a big stick
17
Who was Somoza?
Revolutionary leader
Elected President
US-backed dictator
Communist leader
18
What legacy was created in Latin America as a result of European Colonial rule?
There were no economic systems
After colonialism, returned to indigenous cultural practices
A few elites owned all land, leaving the rest as peasants.
There was no land ownership, so civil wars began
19
Operation Mongoose was
CIA attempts to assassinate Castro
A series of CIA attempts to invade Russia
US Marine operation to invade Cuba
A U2 spyplane overflight of Russia
20
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, the US claimed international police power in Latin America
Platt Amendment
Ostend Manifesto
Good Neighbor Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
21
Which is true regarding the Panama Canal?
Panama had complete authority over the canal from the start.
It was completed by the French, but stolen by the US.
US gained rights by helping Panama's revolt against Colombia
Colombia gave the US rights to build it over Panama
22
Which US company set up operations in Nicaragua?
United Fruit
Dole Fruit
Target
Banana Republic
23
Based on competition and innovation in a free market.
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
24
After WW2, the US' focus was
expand territory
get rid of communism
cash crops
world police
25
By the late 1800s/early 1900s, the US' focus became
world police
expand territory
get rid of Communism
cash crops
26
Which timeline for Cuba is correct?
Castro > Batista dictatorship > Platt > US Marine occupation
US Marine occupation > Platt > Castro > Batista dictatorship
Platt > US Marine occupation > Batista dictatorship > Castro
Platt > US Marine occupation > Spanish American War > Castro
27
Given the legacy of colonialism, it's no surprise that new leaders like the Sandinistas wanted
conflict with the US
to support the wealthy
to be Banana Republics
Land reform
28
Articulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine stated that
no more European colonies
Isolationism would continue to be US policy
US had the right to take over any country in the New World
The US would mend relations with Great Britain
29
Throughout most of the 1800s the US' main foreign policy focus, especially in North America was
get rid of Communism
cash crops
expand territory
interventionism
30
In October 1962, the US discovered
A Russian blockade of Cuba
Castro’s attempt to assassinate President Kennedy
Medium range nuclear missiles and Russian troops in Cuba
A Russian spyplane over Norfolk Naval Base
31
Which was NOT acquired as a territory of the US at the end of the Spanish American War?
Cuba
Philippines
Guam
Puerto Rico
32
How did the Sandinistas try to prevent US intervention in 1984?
by choosing another leader like Somoza
by removing all of their political enemies
by holding democratic elections with international observers
by appointing a pro-US dictator
33
Who overthrew Somoza?
US Marines
Castro and Che Guevara
Contras
Sandinistas
34
The United States CIA trained and armed Cuban exiles to
fly airstrikes against the Soviet air force
attack Havana harbor, where the USS Maine had been sunk
try to negotiate with Castro
return to Cuba and invade at The Bay of Pigs
35
Which was not reported at the time of the 1962 agreement and happened in 1963?
Removal of Soviet missiles
US would not attack Cuba
Removal of US missiles from Turkey
Removal of US base in Berlin
36
Based upon equality. Gov't decides what is produced and how it will be distributed to people.
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
37
All of the following were terms agreed upon by both sides EXCEPT
Removal of US missiles from Turkey
US would not attack Cuba
Removal of US base in Berlin
Removal of Soviet missiles
38
Latin America includes all EXCEPT
Caribbean
Mexico/Central America
Canada
South America

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