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Why did president Roosevelt want to build a canal in panama?

A. to establish a Latin america military base
B. to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
C. To support panama on it's rebellion against Columbia
D. To punish Latin America Nations for not paying their foreign debts.

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he wanted to connect the Atlantic to the pacific 
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I believe the answer is B. to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
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