2. Jefferson is credited with the following statement, "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and
tyrants." Place this quote in the appropriate historical context. Do you agree or disagree with his
statement?

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere.

The Soviets responded with yet another launch, and the space race continued. The success of Sputnik had a major impact on the Cold War and the United States. Fear that they had fallen behind led U.S. policymakers to accelerate space and weapons programs.

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