The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland<span> and its </span>empire<span> remained officially neutral throughout the </span>American Civil War<span> (1861–65). It legally recognised the belligerent status of </span>the Confederacy<span>, but never recognized it as a nation and never signed a treaty or exchanged ambassadors. However, the top British officials debated intervention in the first 18 months. Elite opinion tended to favour the Confederacy, while public opinion tended to favour the United States. </span>
Answer:
1/27
Explanation:
a exponent is when it multiplys by itself so many times above. in this case it is 1/3 * 1/3 * 1/3. 1/3* 1/3 is 1/9. now we multiply it by 1/3. it is now 1/3 * 1/9. that is 1/27
In general, it was an increase in the service industry that led to a decline in labor union membership, since many of these workers don't need representation.