Why was the launch of sputnik a significant event?
a.) it led to increased competition in athletics.
b.) it fostered cooperation between the u. s. and u. s.s. r.
c.) it showed how nuclear missiles would travel in space.
d.) it prompted a space race between the u. s. and u. s.s. r.

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.

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