Question

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt want a canal built across the Isthmus of Panama?Required to answer. Single choice.

(5 Points)
To make it easier for U.S. military and merchant vessels to travel from the East coast to the West coast.
To establish a better relationship with the Columbian government that controlled Panama.
To assist the Panamanian people who had revolted against Venezuelan government.
To capture the Philippines.

Answer 1

To make it easier for U.S. military and merchant vessels to travel from the East coast to the West coast.