Consider the history of europe up until world war i. then consider this quotation from wilson’s speech: “the day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by.” what is wilson referring to, and what is the significance of this statement?

The telegraph, the transatlantic telegraph cable, and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because of a. they created a system for developing new inventions. b. they filled a need that other inventions of the day could not. c. they attracted investors and created the stock market. d. they made picture-taking a popular american pastime.