Why was the panama canal built to connect what?

Answer 1

The Atlantic and Pacific oceans..

Answer 2

The Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean

Answer 3

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is an important trade route. Without the canal, ships coming from, say Florida, would have to travel all the way around South America in order to reach Colombia.

Answer 4

The Panama Canal was built to enable ships to sail between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This meant avoiding the longer journey round the (often stormy) Cape Horn, at the southern tip of South America.

Answer 5

It was built to connect the Pacific with the Atlantic.