3. which of the following reflect reasons for america's interest in the panama canal?
to protect the americans who were in the panama canal zone
to protect its new holdings in the pacific
to shorten the sailing time between the east and west coasts
to create a quick passage way to japan so the japanese could immigrate
to facilitate the faster movement of naval ships from the atlantic to the pacific

"To facilitate the faster movement of naval ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific" reflect one of the reasons for America's interest in the Panama Canal.

Option E

Explanation:

Panama Canal is an artificial or man-made waterway of 82 km located in transcontinental country in Central America and South America named as "Panama". France was the very first nation to start work on the canal in 1881 but after some engineering issues they eliminated themselves from the project.

In 1901 the United States leaded the project which finally resulted into inaugural ceremony of the panama canal on 15th August, 1914.The bypass, one of the largest and most complex engineering projects ever undertaken, significantly reduced the time for ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Therefore it allowed them to avoid the long, risky Cape Horn path around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Magellan Strait.