Trade was so much easier. Just look at a map. If it weren't for the Panama Canal, you would have to round ALL of South America to trade from east coast to west coast. Now, you just had to travel to the middle of America, reducing the likeliness of accidents as well as the time spent on travel for trading
Support from the Russians
William Jennings Bryan, in his famous "Cross of Gold" speech, accused the idea that gold was the only support for the United States currency, and after an emotional and shocking speech, made a comparison of the crown of thorns and of the cross, to the imposition that gold was the only way to secure the value of money and labor. The speech had a great effect on the people of the convention, so much so that the delegates named Bryan as presidential candidate, although he was still young. But inflation came along with his solution to economic depression, after the "Panic of 1893," he made what was called "easy money," he managed to mint silver coins, with a gold ratio of 16 to 1. Thus, with that populist policy, he managed to win the support of many voters, during a long trip through 27 states.
I just took the test, the correct answer is
an international entity that monitors public health across the world = world health organization
a communication tool used to alert the world about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) = Internet
means through which the world community was involved in the containment of the Ebola virus = public awareness programs
hope this helps