Differences in Maritime Shipping Distances Before and After the Panama Canal Opened
Liverpool-
San Francisco
New York-
San Francisco
KEY
via Panama Canal
via Magellan Straits
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000
Nautical Miles
Courtesy of Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue
1. What was the main effect of the changes shown in this graph on the western United States? (12
A)
a. Immigration from Europe to western U. S. cities increased rapidly
b. Western U. S. businesses traded more efficiently with the East Coast and Europe
Asian businesses bypassed the West Coast to trade directly with the East Coast
d. Western states recruited guest workers from the Caribbean and South America
C.