the answer is NOT determining the goal and criteria. I just took the test and got it wrong.
My best guess would be that it is D. conducting background research
the cuban revolution resulted in: C) a government that soon adopted communist reforms and ideals
When cuba was struggling to gained freedom from the Spanish empire, the soviet union landed their assistance for Cuba. This is why after cuba finally manage to gain their independence, they adopt the ideals that is held by the soviet union.