Question

Why was it necessary to build the Panama canal?

Answer 1

Based on some extensive research I found that it was necessary to build because of something called "commercial importance", which means "Important to a business commercially (i.e. making money from it)".
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~Mistermistyeyed.

Answer 2

Hi

It was built to shorten the distance that ships had to travel to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

I hope that's help !