What 1957 Event Prompted Congress to Strengthen Math and Science

question 24

Multiple Choice

What 1957 event prompted Congress to strengthen math and science education in the U.S.?

• A)The integration of the first high school in Arkansas
• B)The announcement of the Eisenhower doctrine
• C)The 1957 Civil Rights Act
• D)The launching of Sputnik
• E)The first round-the-world nonstop jet plane flight

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