American officials took the Zimmermann telegram seriously because __________________.
A. it raised the possibility that German agents might be allowed to operate out of Mexico to propagandize against the United States and even sabotage American properties
B. Mexico had a large and well-equipped army
C. intelligence information revealed that high-ranking Mexican officials had encouraged the sending of mail bombs to United States congressmen
D. Mexican Americans had recently tried to overthrow the governments of several southwestern states
Answer: A
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