4.How did President Theodore Roosevelt overcome the greatest obstacle to his proposed plan?
A.He forced France to sell its rights to the canal.
B.He relocated the site from Nicaragua to Panama.
C.He encouraged Panama to pursue independence.
D.He convinced Congress that the canal was a necessity.
5. The author states that "The United States had 'toyed' with the idea of building a canal since the early 1800's."........The author's statement means that the United States government had _____.
A.behaved in an immature fashion
B.constructed seveal scale models
C.occasionally thought about the project
D.had difficulty in maintaining interest in the project
6.With which statement would the author most likely agree?
A.Building the Panama Canal cost more in money than it was worth.
B.France should have been responsible for completing the Panama Canal.
C.The absence of the Panama Canal almost caused the United States to lose a war.
D.Completing the Panama Canal was one of the great
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LAST PART OF D AT THE END IS........ achievements of the 20th century.
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