Question

The text describes some effects of the construction of the Panama Canal.

What is one of these effects?
A
It increased the travel time of cargo ships moving between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.
B
It increased the expenses involved with moving cargo ships between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
С
It cut down the travel time of cargo ships moving between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.
D
It decreased the number of people who moved from North America to
South America.

Answer 1

Answer: С . It cut down the travel time of cargo ships moving between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before the Panama canal was built, ships in the western hemisphere trying to get to the Pacific ocean either had to go around Argentina or South Africa, the latter of which would see them having to go through the Indian Ocean first.

The Panama canal changed all that by cutting a path across Panama in central America to the Pacific. This allowed for ships to be able to get to the Pacific faster and vice versa thereby cutting down the travel time for cargo ships moving between both oceans.