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

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

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: A canal would let warships and naval forces transfer rapidly between oceans, improving defense and power projection.