USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

[SOURCES]
The Panama canal connected the Atlantic Ocean and what other ocean?

(A) Mediterranean

(B) Arctic

(C) Indian

(D) ** Pacific

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Panama Canal, Spanish Canal de Panamá, lock-type canal, owned and administered by the Republic of Panama, that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the narrow Isthmus of Panama.

Concept note-2: -One hundred years ago, the vessel Ancon made history when it sailed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific without rounding the southern tip of South America. Instead, it passed through the Panama Canal, one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time.

Concept note-3: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Concept note-4: -The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean through the narrow Isthmus of Panama. It also divides North America and South America.

Concept note-5: -Indian Ocean and Pacific-Strait of Malacca is a waterway that connects Indian Ocean and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Thai canal also connects indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean.