President Roosevelt wanted to build a canal in Panama primarily to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods. The canal would significantly shorten the maritime route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, facilitating international trade and military movement.
Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama? (1 point)
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
to punish Latin American nations for not paying their foreign debts
to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia
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