Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

to establish a demilitarized zone between Columbia and Nicaragua

to establish a demilitarized zone between Columbia and Nicaragua

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 block European countries from access to Latin American markets

to block European countries from access to Latin American markets

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: a canal let naval ships shift rapidly between oceans, improving defense and power projection.