Why did advances in textiles lead to the creation of the first factories

What event started the space race and made americans feel their security was threatened a.) alan shepard's suborbital flight. b.) the launch of sputnik c.) the launch of explorer d.) the cuban missle crisis

Which of these is an edge city? boston, ma chicago, il irvine, ca detroit, mi

What is the meaning of the phrase “bear ’t”? what word is left out between the words but and few?