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Kennedy and a New Frontier Answers

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President Kennedy’s domestic plan for the nation was called

A
the Gemini program.
B
the New Frontier.
C
the Apollo program.
D
the Peace Corps.
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Which statement best describes President Kennedy’s domestic agenda?

A
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an ambitious plan during a time of great change for the United States.
B
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a low-risk plan that many people thought was too safe.
C
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a high-risk plan that created a number of problems for the United States.
D
Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an uninspired plan that duplicated his predecessor’s policies.
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How was the Soviet orbital flight in 1961 related to the Apollo program?

A
It inspired the United States to establish the Apollo program.
B
It was the premier mission of the Apollo program.
C
It was inspired by the triumphs of the Apollo program.
D
It used technology that had been developed by the Apollo program.
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How did hundred of thousands of Americans pay their respects to President Kennedy after he died?

A
They visited the Capitol, where his coffin rested.
B
They visited the site of his assassination in Texas.
C
They gave money to support his space program.
D
They visited the national seashores he had created.
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Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

A
the Warren Commission
B
the Mercury program
C
the Gemini program
D
the Peace Corps
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In July 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts

A
were sent into outer space to orbit Earth.
B
became the first people to land on the moon.
C
brought nuclear weapons into space.
D
released the Sputnik satellite into space.
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Why did Apollo astronauts perform experiments on the moon?

A
to create new technologies
B
to test nuclear weapons
C
to learn more about the moon
D
to learn more about Earth
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Which best describes the purpose of the Peace Corps program?

A
to welcome volunteers from other nations to work in the United States as teachers
B
to help other nations improve their health care, agriculture, and education
C
to teach the US military how to help other nations during times of peace
D
to provide advanced technology and equipment to less-developed nations
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What effect did the Soviet Union’s sending a man into space in 1961 have on President Kennedy?

A
It spurred him to develop new technology to benefit humanity.
B
It spurred him to work toward establishing peace with the Soviet Union.
C
It spurred him to create the space agency known as NASA.
D
It spurred him to set the goal of sending an American to the moon.
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How did President Kennedy address civil rights?

A
He supported only state civil rights laws.
B
He proposed national civil rights legislation.
C
He refused to advocate civil rights.
D
He was indifferent to civil rights issues.

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