Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon"
star
star
star
star
star
Last updated 9 months ago
3 questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon." Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon." Then answer the questions below.
Required
1
Kennedy vows that he will refuse to see the moon "governed by a hostile flag of conquest." What nation is he labeling a "hostile flag"?
Kennedy vows that he will refuse to see the moon "governed by a hostile flag of conquest." What nation is he labeling a "hostile flag"?
Required
1
What does Kennedy imply when he states, "The United States must be first and must be best so it can help decide whether this will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying place for war"?
What does Kennedy imply when he states, "The United States must be first and must be best so it can help decide whether this will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying place for war"?
Required
2
Drag each item to the correct box based on whether it was a likely cause or effect of Kennedy's speech.
Drag each item to the correct box based on whether it was a likely cause or effect of Kennedy's speech.
- The USSR was the first nation to launch a satellite and send a man into orbit
- More Americans started studying science and engineering at universities
- Missile technology developed for World War II made it possible to launch large objects into space
- The United States government invested lots of money on space technology
- Cause of Kennedy's speech
- Effect of Kennedy's speech