Alternating-current (AC) can be transmitted _____ distances, in contrast to direct-current (DC) which has a limited range. This allowed factories to be placed wherever necessary and still have access to electricity.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: long
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A) persistent but not threatening B) disappearing C) growing as a result of Asian immigration D) gone
The Niagara Movement was organized to encourage racial integration
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following was an unseen consequence of the supply-side economics of the 1980s?
A) An unprecedented increase in the number of immigrants B) The movement of large corporations from the North to the South C) A great shift in wealth to the top of the economic pyramid D) Nationwide protests and strikes against the rise of capitalism E) Reagan's landslide defeat in the reelections in 1984
Why did Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina join the Confederacy only after the attack at Fort Sumter?
A) When given a choice of whether to fight for or against states that had already seceded, those states sided with the Confederacy. B) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the South to reunite with the North. C) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought it would enhance their economic situation. D) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the other states to abolish slavery. E) When given a chance to join the Confederacy, those states joined because they thought they could convince the North to accept secession.