The launch of Sputnik in 1957 was important because most in the U.S. had not thought the Soviets were capable of producing satellite technology. This was also important because it was start of the Space Race between Russia and the United States.
It was bad for the nation
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The Missouri Compromise was a strategic solution by Henry Clay to keep the slave and free states equal. It prevented conflict between the north and south as both regions had equal representation in congress regarding state senate votes