<u>ANSWER:</u>
The statement is false.
President Reagan fired fire-fighters in 1981 and not 1985 for an illegal strike.
<u>EXPLANATION:</u>
- President Reagan stated that the strike was illegal and in violation of laws of work and professional ethics.
- The President also issued a warning to the fire-fighters over their strike and threatened to fire them if they did not return to work within 48 hours.
- The workers did not return to work and so were fired and lost their jobs as a result.
1. <span>Captive slaves were taken from the coast of Africa to the Americas. = Middle Passage.
The term Middle Passage refers to the transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas (the West Indies, to be more precise) which occurred in the 17th century. Many slaves died during this transportation, and many would die in the Americas due to harsh working conditions.
2. </span><span>Sick captive slaves were thrown overboard, since their deaths were covered by insurance. = Zong Ship Tragedy.
This term refers to the event when slavers who were transporting many slaves on the ship decided to kill a large number of them in order to ensure safe retrieval of healthy slaves, as well as to get money from the dead ones because they were insured.
3. </span><span>Raw materials from the Americas were shipped here to be manufactured into finished goods. = Europe.
It was common practice to produce goods in the Americas, and then transport them to Europe where they would be made into actual finished products. The Americas didn't have such sophisticated technology at the time whereas Europe did.
4. </span><span>Slaves on plantations here harvested tobacco, cotton, sugar, and other crops. = the Americas.
Slaves were sent to the Americas to work on plantations of their owners, for which they wouldn't be paid (or they would get limited amount of resources which were enough to keep them alive). They would harvest whatever was needed to make profit at the time.
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<span>As for many Americans, the Second World War boosted the economic prospects of many African Americans. In particular, war industries created a demand for labor, which many black workers, including black women, were able to fill. Thousands of African Americans moved north to industrial centers, but also to places like California, which saw tremendous population growth during the war due to the war industries that developed there.</span>
Noun
plural noun: resources
1.
a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
"local authorities complained that they lacked resources"
Similar:
assets
funds
wealth
money
riches
capital
deep pockets
staff
people
supplies
materials
store(s)
stock(s)
reserve(s)
holding(s)
supply
reservoir
pool
fund
stockpile
accumulation
hoard
2.
an action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances.
"sometimes anger is the only resource left in a situation like this"
Similar:
expedient
resort
means
measure
method
course
way
scheme
plan
plot
stratagem
maneuver
machination
agency
trick
ruse
artifice
device
tool
verb
3rd person present: resources
provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation.
"ensuring that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced"
Because they would be hanged and killed or they would sell their family members
