What Event Brought Federal Attention to Elementary School Education

question 44

Multiple Choice

What event brought federal attention to elementary school education?

• A)the Soviet Union launching the world's first satellite
• B)the Civil War
• C)the return of veterans at the end of World War II
• D)the Great Depression

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A precision measuring instrument that uses a calibrated screw widely used for precise measurement of small distances in the metric system.

Thimble

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