Why did the united states want to build the panama canal?
a) so they can control the waters surrounding the canal
b) would allow americans to travel from the atlantic to the pacific faster
c) so they could collect toll money as people passed through the canal
d) to take the canal from france and give columbia ownership of it

Which of the following statements best describes the terms of the treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo? a the treaty ended the mexican-american war, resulting in the u. s. finally being able to finish building railroads in texas. b the treaty ended the mexican-american war, resulting in mexico and the u. s. going back to their pre-war conditions. c the treaty ended the mexican-american war, resulting in the u. s. facing a lot of international backlash for the war. d this treaty ended the mexican-american war, resulting in mexico ceding a large amount of land to the united states.