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What was one effect of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania?

A.
The American public started to support entering World War I.
B.
The American public started to support going to war with Mexico.
C.
The American public demanded that the United States declare war on Spain.
D.
The American public demanded that the United States join the League of Nations.

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 128 Americans, on May 7, 1915. The disaster set off a chain of events that led to the U.S. entering World War I.