Question

question 43 not yet answered marked out of 1.00 flag question a 19th - century technological innovation that increased trade and commerce along rivers was? select one: a. the steamboat b. the clipper ship c. the compass d. the generator question 44 not yet answered marked out of 1.00 flag question in october 1962 president john f. kennedy announced that the soviet union was building nuclear missile bases in cuba. how did the united states respond to this threat? select one: a. by destroying the missile sites with air attacks b. by invading cuba c. by bombing moscow d. by establishing a naval blockade around cuba question 45 not yet answered marked out of 1.00 flag question what did the image of the flapper represent in 1920s american culture? select one: a. rural fundamentalism b. support for laissez - faire policies c. new roles and attitudes for women d. support for the temperance movement

Explanation:

1. The steamboat was a 19th-century innovation that revolutionized river-based trade and commerce by enabling efficient upstream travel.
2. During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy ordered a naval (quarantine) blockade around Cuba to prevent further Soviet missile shipments, avoiding direct military strikes that could escalate to nuclear war.
3. The 1920s flapper image represented a shift in women's social norms, including more independent behavior, new fashion, and challenged traditional gender roles.

Answer:

1. a. the steamboat
2. d. By establishing a naval blockade around Cuba
3. c. New roles and attitudes for women