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What did the U.S. develop rather than taking out an entire mountain

• A Bridge
• A Tunnel
• A Road
• A Lock Canal

Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?

• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Woodrow Wilson
• Franklin Roosevelt

Which country had to finish digging the canal?

• France
• USA
• Mexico
• Canada

What country is the Panama Canal in?

• Mexico
• Panama
• India
• Australia

Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.

• shorter
• faster
• smaller
• longer

1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 

• Platt Amendment 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Panama Canal 

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

Which event helped lead the United States into war with Spain?

• A Spanish sneak attack on Hawaii

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Montana

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Trade disagreements between Spain and the United States

What did the United States do after the U.S.S. Maine exploded?

• Congress declared war on Spain.

• Congress declared war on Cuba.

• Congress declared war on Guam.

• Congress declared war on the Philippines.