Question 9 • MO-US History II A
During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy had to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific by traveling around the tip of South America, a long journey. A canal across Panama would have let ships move between the oceans much faster, helping the United States send them where they were needed. That is why the war strengthened support for building the canal.
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