To determine how to defend the British colonies in North America
For the past 50 years—<span>since the discovery of a thousand-year-old Viking way station in Newfoundland</span>—archaeologists and amateur historians have combed North America's east coast searching for traces of Viking visitors.
<span>It has been a long, fruitless quest, littered with bizarre claims and embarrassing failures. But at a conference in Canadaearlier this month, archaeologist Patricia Sutherlandannounced new evidence that points strongly to the discovery of the second Viking outpost ever discovered in the Americas.</span>
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False
It was the Soviet Union - in 1957.
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I should add....
In September 1956, the U.S. Army did launch a missile <em><u>that could have put</u></em> a satellite into orbit if it had included a live third stage, but that's not considered "orbiting."
I don't think this counts though.
Is this social studies? Lol I think I've learned this,I'll get back to you in a moment ;|
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It led to the Civil Rights Act, which required equal accommodations.