Answer:
Sputnik-1 was an incredible technological achievement and its successful launch came as a shock to the United States. Americans were stunned that the US had not accomplished this scientific advancement first.
The answer is A. to entertain the reader with a humorous story
Answer:
c as in cat
Explanation: c bc u gotta be specific
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I think I say the first one is right
Answer: D) Influential.
Explanation: The connotation or connotational meaning of a word, is the meaning we give it based on the context that word is in, or the emotions that word cause in the reader, it is the opposite of the denotation or literal meaning of the word. In the given excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines” we can see that the connotation of the word "powerful" is "influential" because it says that the interracial labor union, helped to bridge the racial divide in that state.