I would say (b).
I would say this because both canals aloud for a shorter shipping route between major oceans. A perfect example of this would be the atantic and pacific instead of going around south america they could cut through the middle
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church officials argued about whether Jesus was a historical figure hurting the church's image
Answer:
Lawrence, Kansas
Explanation:
"The Sacking of Lawrence occurred on May 21, 1856, when pro-slavery activists, led by Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J. Jones, attacked and ransacked Lawrence, Kansas, a town which had been founded by anti-slavery settlers from Massachusetts who were hoping to make Kansas a free state." Wikipidia
