Americans were upset when the RMS Lusitania was sunk primarily for the reason stated in option A: Americans were aboard the British passenger ship when it went down. The sinking resulted in the loss of 128 American lives, which contributed to rising anti-German sentiment in the United States and played a role in the eventual decision to enter World War I.
Why were Americans upset when the RMS Lusitania was sunk?
A.
Americans were aboard the British passenger ship when it went down.
B.
It was a British ship that was sunk in American waters.
C.
It was the first American ship to be sunk in World War I.
D.
It was sunk after Germany signed a pledge promising not to sink American
ships.
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