Question

What country controlled the

Panama Canal when it opened in
1914?
A. Panama
B. United States
C. Honduras
D. Colombia

Answer 1

B. United States

Step-by-step explanation:

The United States controlled the Panama Canal when it opened in 1914. The canal was built by the United States between 1904 and 1914 after it supported Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903. The canal was a major engineering feat that revolutionized global shipping and transportation.

Answer 2

Answer: United States

Step-by-step explanation:

rom its opening in 1914 until 1979, the Panama Canal was controlled solely by the United States, which built it. In 1979, however, control of the canal passed to the Panama Canal Commission, a joint agency of the United States