Why were Americans upset when the RMS Lusitania was sunk?

Question

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

Answer 1

A. Americans were aboard the British passenger ship when it went down.

The sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, was a significant event that upset many Americans because there were American citizens among the passengers who died when the ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat. The loss of American lives fueled anti-German sentiment and contributed to the growing calls for the United States to enter World War I.