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Why was the Panama Canal built?

to shorten travel time from Panama to the Caribbean islands
to separate Panama from South America
to shorten the shipping route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
to establish a military base for Mexico

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To shorten the shipping route from Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
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Answer:

to shorten the shipping route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

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