The essential purpose of President Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to
a. restore American prestige in the space race damaged by the Soviets' Sputnik.
b. develop the possibility of deploying American weapons in outer space.
c. engage in scientific and astronomical study of the moon and the solar system.
d. provide investments and jobs in the key states of Texas and Florida.
e. use the space program to develop new technologies in electronics and other areas.
a
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A) a strong central government B) border defenses C) thriving commerce D) suppressing slave revolts
Which of the following statements is true concerning the birthrate in America between 1800 and 1860?
a. The birthrate declined sharply among urban women and increased slightly among rural women. b. The birthrate continued to increase, but more slowly than it had in the eighteenth century. c. The birthrate declined, but more so among native-born Americans than among immigrant women. d. The birthrate increased slightly among urban women and decreased sharply among rural women.
During his long political career, John Quincy Adams was at one time or another
a. a nationalist. b. vice president. c. secretary of state. d. a congressman. e. president.