How did the panama canal benifit america?

Question

How did the panama canal benifit america?

Answer 1

US had alot of control of the country of Panama.

Also, it was a faster way of getting ships around to the other side...the Atlantic.

Answer 2

It made it easier for our warships to get from one ocean to the other without going all the way around.

Answer 3

The U.S. had control of it till a few years ago. Every ship that goes through the canal, has to pay according to it's weight. That adds up to a lot of money. I would bet that the U.S. got a good size chunk of that money.