Question

1. what was the name of the letter that pushed the us into wwi?
2. why did the us want the islands during american imperialism?
3. political activist who encouraged african - americans to attend college to develop leadership skills
4. an american banker that funded thomas edisons invention and lit up new york. (today that company is ge)
5. what entrepreneur made a fortune in steel?
6. a license to make, use or sell an invention for a limited time is known as
7. investigative journalist who posed as a patient to expose abuses in mental hospitals
8. the publication of his book, \the jungle\ led to the creation of a federal meat inspection program and the fda (food and drug administration).

Explanation:

1. This communication from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance contributed to U.S. entry into WWI.
2. The islands offered strategic military outposts, economic resources, and new markets for American goods.
3. This leader advocated for Black advancement through higher education and elite leadership development.
4. This banker provided financial backing for Edison's electrical ventures, which evolved into GE.
5. This industrialist dominated the U.S. steel industry through vertical integration.
6. This is a legal protection granted to inventors for their creations.
7. This muckraker went undercover in mental institutions to expose poor conditions.
8. This author's novel exposed unsanitary meatpacking practices, spurring federal regulation.

Answer:

1. The Zimmermann Telegram
2. For strategic military locations, access to natural resources, and new commercial markets to expand American economic and political power globally.
3. W.E.B. Du Bois
4. J.P. Morgan
5. Andrew Carnegie
6. A patent
7. Nellie Bly
8. Upton Sinclair