USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

[SOURCES]
True or False. The Panama Canal linked the Artic and Pacific oceans and shortened travel time for ships.

(A) TRUE

(B) ** FALSE

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -All journeys between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are shortened by thousands of nautical miles by going through the canal.

Concept note-2: -Complete Answer: Pacific and Atlantic-The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway controlled by the Panama country. It connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

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 and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus (a narrow strip of land with sea on either side) of Panama. The canal is about 80 km (50 mi) long.