Question

How was the election of 2008 unique in American history?


A.
The first Catholic president was elected.


B.
The first African American president was elected.


C.
No candidate won a majority of the popular vote.


D.
A third-party candidate won the election.

Answer 1

@geekfromthefutur

Answer 2

b i believe

Answer 3

Its B. Because he was the first african american president that the world would never see befor in history

Answer 4

thanks

Answer 5

yep b

Answer 6

an you two help me with some other qustions

Answer 7

can opps

Answer 8

yea

Answer 9

What did President Kennedy mean when he said to Americans, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"?


A.
If you are dissatisfied with the way things are here, you should move to another country.


B.
Don't go to the government for help if you need it; take care of problems yourself or ask your family.


C.
Don't expect the government to do it all; figure out what you can do on your own to improve things.


D.
If you need help finding ways to make this country better, write to the president for suggestions.

Answer 10

I would say D

Answer 11

Which statement accurately describes Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's reaction to the Bay of Pigs invasion?


A.
He feared that Castro might assassinate Kennedy and ordered Soviet troops to arrest him.


B.
He believed that Kennedy was a weak president and decided to place Soviet missiles in Cuba.


C.
He wanted to avoid confrontation and asked to meet with Kennedy to work out their differences.


D.
He was concerned that Castro might invade Florida and removed Soviet advisors from Cuba.

Answer 12

i think its b

Answer 13

@geekfromthefutur what you said about Obama being the first African president in the world is completely false. True, he is the first African American president of the US, but not the first African president. Just saying...

Answer 14

Which statement about the Cuban Missile Crisis is true?


A.
Khrushchev agreed to allow American forces to occupy Cuba and remove Castro from power.


B.
The Soviets agreed to remove missiles from Cuba and the U.S. agreed to remove missiles from Turkey.


C.
The U.S. government backed down and allowed the Soviets to place missiles in Cuba.


D.
Kennedy and Khrushchev secretly agreed to divide the island of Cuba between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Answer 15

D

Answer 16

B