Why was the cuban missile crisis such an slarming situation for the us?
a. castro was planning to invade florida
b. cuba was only 90 miles from the us
c. soviet submarine were stationed off new york city
d. us missiles in cuba were a threat to the ussr

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.