What effect did the sinking of the lusitania have on world war i?
a. it almost ended the war prematurely.
b. it confused britain as to whether or not the united states was its ally.
c. it outraged many americans and made it increasing difficult for the united states to remain neutral.
d. it outraged many germans and made the german government consider a declaration of war against the united states.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.