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Which canal offered travelers going from the east coast to the west coast an alternative route?
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The Transcontinental Railroad allowed goods and travelers to travel from?
It allowed Americans to travel from coast to coast.
What was the shortest route by ship from the east coast to west coast of the United States?
The panama Canal.
The panama canal was built in the early 1900s to make easier from the coast to the west coast of the us?
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Describe the path that a ship sailing from hawaii to the east coast of the us is likely to take?
A ship sailing from Hawaii to the East Coast of the United States is likely to use the Panama Canal. Once through the Canal the ship will head to the East Coast.
What canal significantly reduced the time and money to ship goods between the east and west coast of the US?
erie canal
What geographic barrier did workers have to overcome to build the panama canal?
They had to cross the East Coast of the U.S.A to West coast.
What was the goal of the canal project?
A major goal was to link Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes with the Atlantic Coast through a canal.
What regions did the Panama Canal connect with the east coast of the US?
None. (Well, arguably the interior of Panama itself). Any region "connected" with the US east coast via the canal was already "connected" via the Straits of Magellan. The canal did cut the sailing distance (and therefore the trip time) to the US west coast approximately in half, though.
What about the panama canal was beneficial to the US?
It facilitated travel and shipping between the east coast and west coast of the United States.
Is the Suez Canal important?
The Suez Canal is very important. It reduces shipping times between Asia and Europe and the east coast of the Americas.
How would a canal affect ships sailing from the West coast to the East coast of the US?
Not sure it would as the need is fulfilled via rail.
Can you reach west coast of the US from the Panama Canal?
Only if your arms are very long.
