To force Andrew Jackson into an unpopular veto.
<span>The United States showed interest in building the panama canal because building the canal would open trade routes and it would save time for ships needing to sail from one side of South America, to the other.</span>
<span>Other than the major issue of slavery that divided the nation prior to the Civil War, there were other reasonings as well that became issues. This included the means by which the economy would function, and the central hubs of the country that would receive the most traffic internationally.</span>
Answer: Robert Parris "Bob" Moses
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