Question 1
All of the following is true about the Federal Highway Act of 1956, EXCEPT:
a. It was supposed to meet the needs of an automobile driven nation.
b. The military needed such a nationwide transportation network.
c. It was a major federal spending program under Republican president Eisenhower.
d. It was designed to address unemployment among unskilled workers.
Question 2
Why did the successful launching of Soviet satellites create panic across the United States?
a. It was feared that the Soviets had already developed a star wars program.
b. It was feared that the Soviets had demonstrated superior first-strike capability.
c. Soviet satellite technology demonstrated that most Americans were now victims of espionage.
d. It seemed to underscore basic weaknesses in the American educational system.
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