Why would merchants have been a good choice for spying ?

In my opinion, I feel like they would seem innocent. and very common, Making it a perfect spy condition.

Explanation:

Like in the movies they have glasses, Bubblegum, and a newspaper when they are spying on someone.

the real gdp increased by 4.1%

explanation:

might not be right, i think i'm correct, but i might be thinking of last quarter

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.