28. Document Project 28: The Iran-Contra Affair

Quiz for Document 28.5 The Boland Amendments, 1982 and 1984

Quiz for Document 28.5: The Boland Amendments, 1982 and 1984

Document 28.5: The Boland Amendments, 1982 and 1984

Choose the best answer to each question.

Question 1

1. Placing the Boland Amendment in the context of the end of the Cold War, why do you think the CIA supplied military aid to the Contras?

A Contra victory would ensure that Nicaragua would be an economic-ally of the United States.

The CIA wanted to fight the spread of communism in Latin America.

The CIA believed that American intervention would result in fewer casualties.

The main focus of the CIA was to make a profit on the sale of arms.

Question 2

2. What does it say about the Reagan Administration that Congress felt the need to pass a bill prohibiting the transfer of funds to the rebels in Nicaragua?

The administration wanted to go to war with Honduras.

The administration was increasingly Communist in its sympathies.

The administration supported the Sandinista unconditionally.

The administration strongly wanted to support the rebels.

Question 3

3. What was the goal of the Contras and, by extension, those who supported them?

To overthrow the Communist Sandinista regime

To incite war between Honduras and Nicaragua

To incite war with the United States

To create a Communist Nicaragua

Question 4

4. How did the Boland Amendment reflect a changing Cold War philosophy for the United States?

Americans were even more anti-Communist than in earlier decades.

Anti-Communist efforts were no longer given unconditional support.

America was becoming a more Communist nation in its government.

The Soviet Union was becoming one of America’s strongest allies in Latin America.

Question 5

5. Which of the following points was added to the Boland Amendment in 1984 to strengthen the 1982 version?

Mention of Nicaragua

More inclusive language

Focus on the CIA and DOD

Joint resolution

Exploring American HistoriesPrinted Page 959

Chapter Timeline