Chapter 3 MIDDLE AND SOUTH AMERICA

Voters in Panama Approve Major Expansion of Canal

After watching the Voters in Panama Approve Major Expansion of Canal video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. The vote for canal expansion was

50 percent

60 percent

79 percent

100 percent

2. The canal shortens the journey from Asia to the Atlantic Ocean by

500 kilometers

5000 kilometers

8000 kilometers

10,000 kilometers

3. The number of ships crossing the canal in a year is about

10,000

14,000

20,000

50,000

4. A major factor in the increased traffic through the canal is

American military shipments

Chinese ships with goods bound for America

Petroleum shipments

Goods from the east coast of North America bound for the west coast