Why did people want to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?
A. To help extend France's colonial power in the Americas.
B. To make Panama an independent country.
C. To help Columbia's economy.
D. To shorten the sailing time between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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Why did people want to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?
	A.	To help extend France's colonial power in the Americas.
	B.	To make Panama an independent country.
	C.	To help Columbia's economy.
	D.	To shorten the sailing time between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

anonymous · Answer

D. To shorten the sailing time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.