USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Why was the Panama Canal built though Central America?

(A) ** It would create more involvement between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans easier

(B) It would create more involvement between Genovia and Gondor

(C) It would help direct water into a dry land

(D) It made more sense than going through the West or East of America

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal-a trans-isthmian canal. Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Concept note-2: -The Panama Canal is a passageway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the country of Panama. Panama was chosen because it is the narrowest landmass between these two oceans.

Concept note-3: -The initial purpose for building the canal was to shorten the distance ships had to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It enabled shippers to cheaply transport different types of goods in a shorter period of time.