Good evening, my fellow citizens. this government,
as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance
of the soviet military build-up on the island of
cuba. within the past week unmistakable
evidence has established the fact that a series
of offensive missile sites is now in preparation
on that imprisoned island. the purposes of
these bases can be none other than to provide a
nuclear strike capability against the western
hemisphere….
— president john f. kennedy, report to
the american people, october 22, 1962

president john f. kennedy reacted strongly to
the situation described in this speech primarily
because
(1) the united states feared an influx of cuban
refugees
(2) these missiles could threaten united states
oil supplies in south america
(3) the location of cuba would allow the united
states little time to respond to an attack
(4) the united states and the warsaw pact
nations had formed a military alliance

the united states began searching for a way to reduce oil

-agarvated

answer:

it caused mass african migration, african populations to grow, african empires to topple, and racism against slaves to emerge.

background

early european explorers to the americas likely experienced emotions including awe at the vast "new" environment, amazement at meeting "others," the thrill of the unknown, concern for personal safety, desire for personal reward, and longing for their homeland and those left behind. written and pictorial records attributed to europeans provide the bulk of the records of these early travels. impressions of natives as well as native impressions of europeans are frequently framed in the narratives of the explorers. examination of these records indicates the cautious and curious nature of first encounters.

significance

centuries of ignorance, prejudice, and opinions lacking evidence or scholarly research have tainted traditional views of the earliest meetings between native americans (first nations in canada) and europeans. students may come to recognize how the later period of continued exploration, settlement, and interaction was influenced by these early encounters from the st. lawrence river to georgia.