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They had to go around the tip of South America or (which was not the favoured choice) take the North-West Passage
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What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
The purpose of the Panama canal is to connect the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean. Without it ships would have to round South America to make that journey, so the canal saves a lot of time.
Why do you thiink there was such an interest in building a canal to connect the Atlantic ocean and pacific ocean?
so ships from the atlantic coast wouldn't have to travel around south america to get to the pacific ocean
What two oceans does the panama canal join?
The canal is in Panama, a country in Central America. It connects the Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. If it were not there, your ship would have to go through the Strait of Magellan, near Antarctica.
Which ocean touches China's east coast?
The Atlantic... But you have to go across Asia and Africa to get to it... If you mean what ocean is EAST of east Asia, then it's the Pacific.
Where do you see the sun going over the Pacific Ocean and go down the Atlantic Ocean?
Panama City
Would you cross the Atlantic ocean to go from California to Japan?
No, you cross the Pacific Ocean to get from California to Japan.
How did the Panama Canal boost commerce?
It connected the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea
Which direction would you go to travel from the pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean?
You could go either direction and get there. If you go east across North or South America, you will arrive at the Atlantic. If you go west across Eurasia or the Indian Ocean and Africa, you will arrive at the Atlantic as well.
What ocean did Amelia Earhart go to when she vanished?
The Pacific, largest ocean in the world. Earlier she successfully crossed the Atlantic.
Is the pacific ocean is east of the US?
Only if you go the long way round....... the Atlantic is to the East of the US
What ocean could you go swimming in if you were in California or Rhode Island?
If you were in California you could swim in the Pacific Ocean. If you were in Rhode Island, you could swim in the Atlantic Ocean.
What present -day country did one explorer cross to go from one ocean to another?
Vasco Balboa crossed Panama to get to the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean.
