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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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