How did the Zimmermann Note lead the United States closer to war?

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It caused the United States to end diplomatic relations with Germany.
It caused the United States to end diplomatic relations with Germany.

It resulted in more U-boat attacks on American ships.
It resulted in more U-boat attacks on American ships.

It increased American public opinion against Germany.
It increased American public opinion against Germany.

It spread democracy and the Allied cause.
It spread democracy and the Allied cause.

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The correct response is:

It increased American public opinion against Germany.

The Zimmermann Note, in which Germany proposed a military alliance with Mexico against the United States, outraged the American public and contributed to a shift in sentiment towards supporting involvement in World War I.