From 1914 to 1916, America's Growing Trade with Britain and Loss

From 1914 to 1916, America's growing trade with Britain and loss of trade with Germany essentially occurred because

A) the British needed American goods and weapons and the Germans did not.
B) more Americans sympathized with Britain than with Germany.
C) Germany raised tariffs and other protectionist barriers on America's exports to Germany.
D) American bankers like J.P. Morgan were willing to loan money to Britain but not to Germany.
E) the British navy controlled the Atlantic shipping lanes.