What inference can you make about the first modern Olympics? A. The athletes often completed in unsafe places
B. The crowds stayed away from the events out of fear
C. The IOC wanted to make the events hard to win
D. The Olympics got shut down for the risky conditions

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.