In what way did the outcome of the spanish-american war lead to the building of the panama canal?
select one:
a. spain's defeat meant that thousands of workers from cuba and puerto rico would now be free to work on the canal.
b. panama gained its independence under the treaty of paris, and the panamanians believed building the canal would bring economic growth.
c. american territories now stretched from the caribbean sea to the pacific ocean, and a canal would make governing its new lands easier.
d. the american victory led to the spooner act, which allowed the united states to buy the spanish company that had already begun work on the canal.

The correct answer is C) American territories now stretched from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and a canal now would make governing its new land easier.

The way that the outcome of the Spanish-American war helped lead to the building of the Panama Canal was that American territories now stretched from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and a canal now would make governing its new land easier.  

Spain and the United States were at war in 1898, in what is known as the Spanish-American war. The United States defeated Spain and this ended the domination of Spain in the colonies of Latin America. Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, where Spain recognizes the Independence of Cuba and ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.