Question

2 Points

The completion of the Panama Canal advanced which long-term U.S. goal?
O
A. Preventing instability in Latin America from having a negative
impact on the American economy
O
B. Improving trade routes so that American businesses had easier
access to foreign markets
O
C. Making it easier for American warships to patrol the ports of
foreign enemies
O
D. Demonstrating the technological power of American industry

Answer 1

Answer: B

Step-by-step explanation:

Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.