Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Read the following statement made by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and answer the
question below.

Recognizing the head start obtained by the Soviets ... which gives them many months of lead-
time, and recognizing the likelihood that they will exploit this lead for some time to come in
still more impressive successes, we nevertheless are required to make new efforts on our own.
For while we cannot guarantee that we shall one day be first, we can guarantee that any failure
to make this effort will make us last.

1. Which action resulted from the events discussed by President Kennedy in this statement?

A. acquiring territory

B. reunifying a nation

C. eradicating a disease

D. developing technology

Review the following information that describes methods used by the Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Committee, then answer the question below.

STUDENT NON-VIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC) 1960–1966
• Formed by college students involved in the first sit-ins at lunch counters
• Coordinated the Freedom Rides that showcased racial segregation in transportation
Participated in the March on Washington and other significant protest marches

2. Which phrase best describes the methods used by this group?

A. confrontation through legal action

B. resistance through civil disobedience

C. intimidation through aggressive actions

D. manipulation through artistic endeavors