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Document C Lindbergh Does It! To Paris in 33 1/2 Hours; Flies 1,000 Miles through Snow and Sleet; Cheering French Carry Him off Field New York Times, May 21, 1927 Early in the morning on May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off in The Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field near New York City. Flying northeast along the coast, he was sighted later in the day flying over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. From St. Johns, Newfoundland, he headed out over the Atlantic, using only a magnetic compass, his airspeed indicator, and luck to navigate toward Ireland. The flight had captured the imagination of the American public like few events in history. Citizens waited nervously by their radios, listening for news of the flight. When Lindbergh was seen crossing the Irish coast, the world cheered and eagerly anticipated his arrival in Paris. A frenzied crowd of more than 100,000 people gathered at Le Bourget Field to greet him. When he landed, less than 34 hours after his departure from New York, Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 6. (Level 1) According to this passage, what affect did Lindbergh's success have on the American public? a. Americans went on with their daily lives b. Americans were captivated especially as his journey neared its end c. Americans mourned the death of Lindbergh d. Americans wanted to become pilots like Lindbergh

Document C Lindbergh Does It! To Paris in 33 1/2 Hours; Flies 1,000 Miles through Snow and Sleet; Cheering French Carry Him off Field New York Times, May 21, 1927 Early in the morning on May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off in The Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field near New York City. Flying northeast along the coast, he was sighted later in the day flying over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. From St. Johns, Newfoundland, he headed out over the Atlantic, using only a magnetic compass, his airspeed indicator, and luck to navigate toward Ireland. The flight had captured the imagination of the American public like few events in history. Citizens waited nervously by their radios, listening for news of the flight. When Lindbergh was seen crossing the Irish coast, the world cheered and eagerly anticipated his arrival in Paris. A frenzied crowd of more than 100,000 people gathered at Le Bourget Field to greet him. When he landed, less than 34 hours after his departure from New York, Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 6. (Level 1) According to this passage, what affect did Lindbergh's success have on the American public? a. Americans went on with their daily lives b. Americans were captivated especially as his journey neared its end c. Americans mourned the death of Lindbergh d. Americans wanted to become pilots like Lindbergh

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Document C Lindbergh Does It! To Paris in 33 1/2 Hours; Flies 1,000 Miles through Snow and Sleet; Cheering French Carry Him off Field New York Times, May 21, 1927 Early in the morning on May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off in The Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field near New York City. Flying northeast along the coast, he was sighted later in the day flying over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. From St. Johns, Newfoundland, he headed out over the Atlantic, using only a magnetic compass, his airspeed indicator, and luck to navigate toward Ireland. The flight had captured the imagination of the American public like few events in history. Citizens waited nervously by their radios, listening for news of the flight. When Lindbergh was seen crossing the Irish coast, the world cheered and eagerly anticipated his arrival in Paris. A frenzied crowd of more than 100,000 people gathered at Le Bourget Field to greet him. When he landed, less than 34 hours after his departure from New York, Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 6. (Level 1) According to this passage, what affect did Lindbergh's success have on the American public? a. Americans went on with their daily lives b. Americans were captivated especially as his journey neared its end c. Americans mourned the death of Lindbergh d. Americans wanted to become pilots like Lindbergh
Transcribed Image Text:Document C Lindbergh Does It! To Paris in 33 1/2 Hours; Flies 1,000 Miles through Snow and Sleet; Cheering French Carry Him off Field New York Times, May 21, 1927 Early in the morning on May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off in The Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field near New York City. Flying northeast along the coast, he was sighted later in the day flying over Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. From St. Johns, Newfoundland, he headed out over the Atlantic, using only a magnetic compass, his airspeed indicator, and luck to navigate toward Ireland. The flight had captured the imagination of the American public like few events in history. Citizens waited nervously by their radios, listening for news of the flight. When Lindbergh was seen crossing the Irish coast, the world cheered and eagerly anticipated his arrival in Paris. A frenzied crowd of more than 100,000 people gathered at Le Bourget Field to greet him. When he landed, less than 34 hours after his departure from New York, Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 6. (Level 1) According to this passage, what affect did Lindbergh's success have on the American public? a. Americans went on with their daily lives b. Americans were captivated especially as his journey neared its end c. Americans mourned the death of Lindbergh d. Americans wanted to become pilots like Lindbergh
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