which of following summarizes how the panama canal contributed to us foreign policy goals in the carribean
the panama canal was strategic move to strengthen us and carribean relations and to broaden the political interests in latin america
the oanama 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 us and the carribean as it connected the altantic ocean and the pacific ocean
the panama canal was an attempt to reconcillate with panama after us involvmnet created conflict betwen panama and colombia
The first option - "The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen US and Caribbean relations and to broaden political interests in Latin America" - summarizes how the Panama Canal contributed to US foreign policy goals in the Caribbean.
The correct option that summarizes how the Panama Canal contributed to US foreign policy goals in the Caribbean is:
The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen US and Caribbean relations and to broaden political interests in Latin America.
The correct answer is: The Panama Canal was an attempt to improve trade between the US and the Caribbean as it connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
To arrive at this answer, we can analyze each option and determine which one best aligns with the US foreign policy goals in the Caribbean.
Option 1: The Panama Canal was a strategic move to strengthen US and Caribbean relations and to broaden political interests in Latin America. While this option mentions strengthening relations and broadening political interests, it does not specifically address trade, which is a significant component of US foreign policy goals.
Option 2: The Panama Canal was a strategic move to empower Panama and bring economic and political interests to Panama. Similar to Option 1, this option focuses on empowering Panama and mentions economic interests but does not explicitly mention trade between the US and the Caribbean.
Option 3: The Panama Canal was an attempt to improve trade between the US and the Caribbean as it connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This option directly addresses the objective of improving trade, which is a key aspect of US foreign policy goals in the region.
Option 4: The Panama Canal was an attempt to reconcile with Panama after US involvement created conflict between Panama and Colombia. This option focuses on reconciliation with Panama rather than the broader foreign policy goals in the Caribbean.
Therefore, option 3 is the best summary as it directly addresses the goal of improving trade between the US and the Caribbean through the Panama Canal.