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Question:

How did the Panama Canal help the U.S. become a world power?

(fyi: please don't google this question, since I've already done it myself and found some answers already... I just need more reasons and evidence as to how.)

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Answer:

It allowed easier trade routes instead of ships having to cross the entire Southern hemisphere. But it also showed off the wealth and architectural skill of the United States.

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Answer:

I believe it opened up various new trading opportunities.. I do not know a whole lot but I do know it took about 10 years from 1904 to 1914 and in 1977 the US signed a Peace Treaty with Panama

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