Which statement BEST explains how the National Defense Education Act of 1958 affected Florida's economy? A) Florida's economy began to fail because too many people became unemployed. B) Florida factories began producing spacecrafts for Russia, boosting the state economy. C) Federal funds poured in to Florida's economy to educate workers for the space industry. D) The space industry took over Florida, so farming and other industries were forced to move.

C) Federal funds poured in to Florida's economy to educate workers for the space industry

Explanation:

Given that National Defense Education Act of 1958 was purposely created to give out funds or capital to improve American schools, especially for student loans, scholarship and post secondary school research in universities and colleges.

Hence, the statement that best explains how the National Defense Education Act of 1958 affected Florida's economy is "Federal funds poured in to Florida's economy to educate workers for the space industry"

b.unemployment reached nearly 25 percent.