How did the Spanish American war produce a greater need for a canal connecting the Atlantic and pacific oceans?

The Panama Canal The Spanish-American War had shown the need for a shorter water passage between the east coast and the west coast of the United States. After helping Panama gain its independence from Columbia in 1903, the United States purchased a 10 mile wide strip of land through which the Panama Canal was built.

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they are the executive, (president and about 5,000,000 workers) legislative (senate and house of representatives) and judicial (supreme court and lower courts). the president of the united states administers the executive branch of our government.

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