Question

What was an effect of the Soviet Union launching the satellite "Sputnik" into orbit?(1 point)

Julius Rosenberg was tried, convicted, and executed for selling American nuclear weapons plans to the Soviets.

Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The U.S. declared war on the Soviet Union

U.S. troops were deployed to Korea.

Answer 1

Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.

Explanation: Sputnik (1957) sparked U.S. concern over Soviet space/technology advances and led directly to creating NASA and increasing federal support for science and education.