AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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freeing Panama from Columbian rule
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clear access to world trade
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clear access to defend U.S. interests around the world
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saving lives by removing mosquitoes
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Panama Canal expansion and its benefits The Panama Canal expansion project would largely decrease the instances of bottlenecks, lower the average transit times by rendering raised capacity and allow for transit of Post-Panamax vessels.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline. Ships can cross going in either direction, and it takes about 10 hours to get from one side to the other.
Detailed explanation-4: -He firmly believed in expanding American power in the world. To do this, he wanted a strong navy. And he wanted a way for the navy to sail quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.