(A) it would take territory away from the Spanish empire
(B) ** it would allow easier economic and military access to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
(C) it would make it easier for the US to invade countries in South America
(D) it would allow the US to control worldwide trade
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power. Although U.S. control of the canal eventually became an irritant to U.S.-Panamanian relations, at the time it was heralded as a major foreign policy achievement.
Concept note-2: -The Panama Canal was one of the largest public investments of its time. In the first decade of its op-eration, the Canal produced significant social returns for the United States. Most of these returns were due to the transportation of petroleum from California to the East Coast.
Concept note-3: -More than a century ago, the opening of the Panama Canal revolutionized international trade by making it much quicker and easier to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Concept note-4: -The Panama Canal’s greatest benefit was its effect on transportation between the east and west coasts of the U.S. The main benefit for Panama of canal construction was the introduction of new healthcare technologies.