What was the link between the launch of sputnik i and the national defense educational act?
the national defense education act was created in response to the launch of sputnik i.
the development of sputnik i came about because of information generated by the national defense education act.
the launch of sputnik i meant the us no longer needed the funds provided by the national defense education act.
the national defense education act created the funds necessary to develop and launch sputnik i.

The National Defense Education Act was created in response to the launch of Sputnik I.

Option A

Explanation:

The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was passed into law on 2nd September 1958, providing money to U.S. academic institutions throughout all grades

It provided extra financing to American academic institutions (schools, universities and research initiatives).

The Act was established directly following the release by the Soviet Union of the first-ever Sputnik satellite.  

It was a general sense of failure and a failure especially in comparison to the Soviet Union; it was designed as a push to carry on researching and winning the space among these two contending countries.