Why did construction of the Panama Canal become

more important to the United States after the

Spanish-American War?

(1) Congress realized that the key threat to

national security came from South America.

(2) Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal

zone and colonize the territory.

(3) Spain had regained control of its former

colonies near the canal route.

(4) The navy needed a faster way to move ships

between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

(4) The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Explanation:

The Panama Canal was an artificial eighty-two (82) kilometers water-way that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean in Panama and it enhanced maritime trades.

The construction of the Panama Canal became more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships

between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.