45. The decision to construct the Panama Canal was motivated in part by

A. The failure of Lewis and Clark to find a Northwest Passage

B. The completion of the transcontinental railroad

C. The needs of the U. S. Navy after the Spanish-American War

D. Interest in Latin American trade after the Mexican-American War.

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Ramiro Contreras

1 May, 00:23

45. The decision to construct the Panama Canal was motivated in part by

A. The failure of Lewis and Clark to find a Northwest Passage

B. The completion of the transcontinental railroad

C. The needs of the U. S. Navy after the Spanish-American War

D. Interest in Latin American trade after the Mexican-American War.

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Jaiden Bennett · Answer 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