The Completion of the Panama Canal in 1914

question 128

Multiple Choice

The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914

• A) ended U.S. interest in the area.
• B) facilitated negotiations between Panama and Colombia.
• C) promoted a violent U.S. military intervention.
• D) reduced the length of the voyage between the two coasts of the United States.
• E) led to a coup d'état in Panama.

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