Question

What was an important military reason for building a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?

(1 point)
Responses

to allow the U.S. Navy to move quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific
to allow the U.S. Navy to move quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific

to block European countries from access to Latin American markets
to block European countries from access to Latin American markets

to give the U.S. a base for launching military strikes in Latin America
to give the U.S. a base for launching military strikes in Latin America

to establish a demilitarized zone between Columbia and Nicaragua

Answer 1

to allow the U.S. Navy to move quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific

This let the U.S. shift naval forces faster between oceans for defense and power projection.