Alexander McSween a. controlled economic life in the county. b. opened a new store to compete with Dolan and Riley. c. served under Kit Carson. d. intimidated all of Lincoln County.

After the success of the sputnik launch, the united states feared that they would never be able to launch their own satellite, the ussr had used technology developed by the united states, the soviets had superior nuclear capabilities, that any future us satellites would not be as successful.