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What regions did the Panama Canal connect with the east coast of the US?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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Which canal offered travelers going from the east coast to the west coast an alternative route?
The Panama Canal
Where is colon city panama?
on the eastern (Atlantic/Caribbean) coast of Panama. .. the eastern end of the Panama Canal
What was the shortest route by ship from the east coast to west coast of the United States?
The panama Canal.
What two regions does the Erie Canal connect?
The Erie Canal connects NYC to Buffalo and the Great Lakes.
The panama canal was built in the early 1900s to make easier from the coast to the west coast of the us?
true
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.
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.
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
Can you reach west coast of the US from the Panama Canal?
Only if your arms are very long.
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.
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.
Why was the Panama Canal constucted?
The panama Canal was constructed to make a shipping route faste. The United States got involved in the Panama Canal to make it easier to move fleets of war ships from one coast to the other without having to go around South America.
