AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Why did the U.S. take over construction of the Panama Canal?
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to help stabilize the Panamanian economy
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to improve diplomatic relations with Colombia
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to drain the region’s swamps so it could be developed
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to improve trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Americans knew they needed this to move ships from east to west quickly. If they did that, they would control power because they would control the oceans. The Canal was a geopolitical strategy to make the United States the most powerful nation on earth. Also, the economic impact was massive.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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