The Essential Purpose of President Kennedy's Promise to Land a Man

question 26

Multiple Choice

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.

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