After the Greer was fired upon, the Kearny crippled, and the Reuben James sunk,
a) Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act
b) the U.S. Navy began escorting merchant vessels carrying lend-lease shipments
c) Congress allowed the arming of U.S. merchant vessels
d) Congress forbade U.S. ships to enter combat zones
e) Roosevelt told the public that war was imminent
Answer: C