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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon"

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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.
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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"?

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2.

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"?

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3.

Drag each item to the correct box based on whether it was a likely cause or effect of Kennedy's speech.

  • Missile technology developed for World War II made it possible to launch large objects into space
  • More Americans started studying science and engineering at universities
  • The USSR was the first nation to launch a satellite and send a man into orbit
  • The United States government invested lots of money on space technology
  • Cause of Kennedy's speech
  • Effect of Kennedy's speech
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