On February 24, when Hall sensed that the Zimmermann telegram would tip the balance in favor of the U. S. joining
the Allied forces, the British home secretary presented
the telegram to President Wilson. One week later, news of
the Zimmermann telegram was splashed across the front
page of American newspapers. On April 6, 1917, the
Congress of the United States declared war on Germany
and its allies.
- The Dark Game,
Paul Janeczko
Which statement best evaluates the cause-and-effect
text structure in this passage?
The text structure supports the idea that there were
effects when Congress declared war.
The text structure helps to show the effects that
resulted from Hall sharing the telegram.
The text structure helps to show the causes of Hall's
decision to share the telegram.
The text structure supports the idea that newspaper
headlines had an effect on Congress.