Why did the U. S. build the Panama Canal?

A. To set up a naval base

B. To claim a new territory

C. To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South America

D. To control the number of ships that would be coming to the U. S. west coast

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Hillary Yu

29 May, 03:16

Why did the U. S. build the Panama Canal?

A. To set up a naval base

B. To claim a new territory

C. To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South America

D. To control the number of ships that would be coming to the U. S. west coast

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Marquise Haney · Answer 1

The main reason why the US built the Panama Canal was " C. To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South America", since this route was especially long and dangerous

Why did the U. S. build the Panama Canal?A. To set up a naval baseB. To claim a new territoryC. To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South AmericaD. To control the number of ships that would be coming to the U. S. west coast

Why did the U. S. build the Panama Canal?

A. To set up a naval base

B. To claim a new territory

C. To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South America

D. To control the number of ships that would be coming to the U. S. west coast