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Which canal offered travelers going from the east coast to the west coast an alternative route?
The Panama Canal
What was the shortest route by ship from the east coast to west coast of the United States?
The panama Canal.
The panama canal was built in the early 1900s to make easier from the coast to the west coast of the us?
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What geographic barrier did workers have to overcome to build the panama canal?
They had to cross the East Coast of the U.S.A to West coast.
What about the panama canal was beneficial to the US?
It facilitated travel and shipping between the east coast and west coast of the United States.
Why was a canal through Panama desirable?
Without the Panama Canal, ships going from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, or vice-versa, would have to sail all the way around the southern tip of South America. Taking the shortcut through the Panama Canal saves thousands of miles and days of sailing time.
What regions did the Panama Canal connect with the east coast of the US?
None. (Well, arguably the interior of Panama itself). Any region "connected" with the US east coast via the canal was already "connected" via the Straits of Magellan. The canal did cut the sailing distance (and therefore the trip time) to the US west coast approximately in half, though.
What are benefits the Panama Canal has provided for the US?
It can be said that the Panama Canal has benefited every country in Central America because the Panama Canal provides a way to go through North America and South America. If it wasn't there, you would have to go around South America to get past North or South America by boat.
Can you sail from the east coast to west coast of the US?
Of course you can, you simply sail south of Florida, then head north
What would happen if there was no Panama Canal?
A ship wishing to go from the east coast of the US to the west coast would have to go around South America, making the journey a lot longer. Panama wouldn't get the fees they now receive from each ship passing the Canal.
This canal separates North and South America?
The Panama Canal, which joins the Pacific Ocean on the West to the Caribbean Sea on the East.
Where is the Panama Canal's relative location?
The Panama canal has several relative locations. It is west of Columbia, east of Cost Rica, west of Venezuela, and northwest of Ecuador.
