Question

The United States decided to try to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua because:

Answer 1

The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them. The United States decided to try to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua because: the land was less expensive and offered a shorter route. How did the weather affect the building of the Panama Canal?

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Answer 2

d: the land was less expensive and offered a shorter route.

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