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What canal in Central America would you sail to get from New York to Los Angeles?
That would be the Panama Canal.
If you sail from a city on the Gulf of Alaska to a city on the Gulf of St Lawrence a ship would probably have to go south and southeast across what Ocean through the Panama Canal north across what sea?
pacific
What direction does a ship sail when travelling through the panama canal to the pacific ocean?
West.
How did the opening of panama canal affect transportation?
The opening of the Panama Canal affected transportation because now, sailors didn't have to sail ALL the way around South America.
What is the man made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
It is the Panama Canal. The canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama, a narrow strip of land connecting North America from South America. The Panama Canal meant that ships could sail between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, without taking the longer, more perilous voyage round Cape Horn (notorious for terribly stormy seas and weather).
How long did it take to sail around south America before panama canal?
about 4 months
Which newly-opened landmark did President Theodore Roosevelt sail to in 1906?
Theodore Roosevelt sailed to Panama in 1906. This was the first time a US President left the country dueing his Presidency.
What would be the shortest way for a ship to sail Peru to Haiti?
The Panama Canal would be the shortest way for a ship to sail Peru to Haiti.
What factor help influence the us to build the Panama Canal?
Theodore Roosevelt wanted to create a canal that would let ships sail between the Atlantic and the Pacific without going around South America and the canal site was in Panama.
What boat was first to sail on the Erie Canal?
The Seneca Chief was the first canal boat.
How did other nations benefit from the building of the panama canal?
By not having to sail around South America to get to the other side.
How long does it take a sail boat to sail from Florida to California?
Via the Panama Canal would shave some time off of the normal route, around the Horn.
