Which of the following summarizes how the Panama Canal contributed to U.S. foreign policy goals in the Caribbean?(1 point)
The Panama Canal was an attempt to reconciliate with Panama after U.S. involvement created conflict between Panama and
Colombia.
The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen U.S. and Caribbean relations and to broaden economic and political
interests in Latin America.
The Panama Canal was a strategic move to empower Panama and bring economic and political interests to Panama.
The Panama Canal was an attempt to improve trade between the U.S. and the Caribbean as it connected the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans.
The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen U.S. and Caribbean relations and to broaden economic and political interests in Latin America.
The correct answer is: "The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen U.S. and Caribbean relations and to broaden economic and political interests in Latin America."
To arrive at this answer, let's analyze the options one by one:
1) "The Panama Canal was an attempt to reconcile with Panama after U.S. involvement created conflict between Panama and Colombia."
This option is not accurate because the question asks about how the Panama Canal contributed to U.S. foreign policy goals in the Caribbean, not about resolving conflicts between Panama and Colombia.
2) "The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen U.S. and Caribbean relations and to broaden economic and political interests in Latin America."
This option accurately describes the contributions of the Panama Canal to U.S. foreign policy. The canal allowed for greater ease of trade and transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, strengthening relations with countries in the Caribbean and expanding U.S. economic and political interests in Latin America.
3) "The Panama Canal was a strategic move to empower Panama and bring economic and political interests to Panama."
This option is not entirely accurate because while the Panama Canal did bring economic benefits to Panama, its primary purpose was to serve U.S. foreign policy goals and ensure American control over a crucial waterway.
4) "The Panama Canal was an attempt to improve trade between the U.S. and the Caribbean as it connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans."
This option is partially correct, as the Panama Canal did improve trade between the U.S. and the Caribbean by establishing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. However, it does not fully capture the broader strategic and political goals that the U.S. intended to achieve through the canal.
Therefore, the most accurate answer is that the Panama Canal contributed to U.S. foreign policy goals in the Caribbean by strategically strengthening U.S. and Caribbean relations and broadening economic and political interests in Latin America.
The correct answer is:
The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen U.S. and Caribbean relations and to broaden economic and political interests in Latin America.