Multiple choice

Who was the first American to go into space?

  1. John Glenn

  2. Alan Shephard

  3. Neil Armstrong

  4. Buzz Aldrin
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Explanation

Alan Shepard became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, during the Freedom 7 mission. John Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth (1962), while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on the Moon (1969).

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