It was the main supplier of cotton
it was the central rail hub
The Ems Dispatch was an internal message from the Prussian King to Otto von Bismarck in Berlin. The message ignited 1870-71 Franco-Prussian war.
Your answer is (4) controlling the supply of oil to raise prices
The answer is D
Reason being that the sinking of ships by German U-boats, and a German attempt in the Zimmermann Note to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S. pushed the U.S. to getting involved.
Of what state is the mentioned county?