Why was the completion of the Panama Canal important? A. It would prevent cheap Latin American goods from flooding the
American market.

B. It would create a security buffer between South America and the
United States.

C. It would make it easier for the U. S. Navy to patrol Latin America.

D. It would shorten shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.

D

Explanation: Before the canal was built, to transport goods to areas like California, you had to go around the U.S. or Latin America. By building this canal the time and money on travel was cut greatly.

question 10: the answer is c, to their constituents address a problem.

question 11: i think it would be domestic bills, which deal with american issues only and public bills, which affect the whole nation.