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Because that way US boats can get through to the Caribbean or Pacific Ocean without going around the entire continent of Africa.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe Panama canal was good because the improvement of the shipping routes and transportation so it was easier and it was also cheaper.
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∙ 11y agoInstead of ships travaling 8000 miles to trade things, the panama canal cut it so short to where I think it was only 2000 or 1500 miles. Fun fact: Teddy Roosevelt was president then
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∙ 8y agoThis shorter, safer, and faster route to the Western US helped it to become more integrated with the world economy.
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∙ 6y agoTo permit shipping of goods from one US coast to the other by sea. Without the canal, ships had to go all the way around South America to do that.
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What are the advantages panama canal the provided the us?
This shorter, safer, and faster route to the Western US helped it to become more integrated with the world economy.
What are the two advantages the US gained when the Panama Canal was built?
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What two advantages the gained by the US when the Panama Canal was built?
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How did US gain the panama canal territory?
Panama was a part of Columbia. The US fomented a revolt in Panama, then signed a treaty with the new state of Panama. This was around 1902 (maybe not exact). Panama signed over the canal zone to the USA, and the USA built the system of locks, canals, and lakes that is called the Panama Canal.
Why did the US return the canal to Panama?
Because it was called the Panama Canal
What is the canal that connects the atlantic and pacific oceans in central america?
Panama. The canal is the Panama Canal, built by the US between 1904 and 1914.
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.
What was the name of the waterway constructed by people in Panama?
It is the Panama Canal. It was originally built by the US. However Panama just completed a major improvement of the canal.
Who did the US purchase the Panama Canal from?
The US purchased the Panama Canal from France in 1903 for $40 million.
Who bought the Panama Canal from the US?
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Did Cuba sale the rights of the Panama Canal to the US?
No, France sold the rights to the Panama Canal to the US.
Where is Panama's capital?
The capital city of Panama is Panama City, which straddles the Panama Canal (originally the US-occupied Canal Zone).
