The U.S. government responded to the launch of Sputnik with all of the following EXCEPT
A) the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA).
B) increased funding for science education via the National Defense Education Act.
C) plans for American satellites, space shuttles, and a moon landing.
D) bombing Soviet launch facilities and shooting down Soviet satellites with missiles.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which statement is a correct comparison of Spanish and French colonial communities?
A) Both developed frontiers of exclusion. B) The Spanish were more tolerant of native culture and customs. C) The French were more tolerant of native culture and customs. D) Spain, unlike France, was Protestant.
In 1952, NATO was expanded to include which of the following?
A) France B) Egypt C) Greece D) Czechoslovakia
In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized the West Indies; by the time of Columbus these people were travelling throughout the Caribbean:
a. Arawak and Carib. b. Inka and Aztecs. c. Anasazi and Hopewell. d. Toltec and Olmec. e. None of the above.
A significant reason for the collapse of the American housing market was:
a. predatory lending. b. sudden hikes in interest rates made homeowners fall behind on payments. c. the assumption that home prices would continue to rise led to risky loan measures. d. home prices were so high that average workers could not afford to buy them. e. foreclosures by foreign investors.