Question

the panama canal railway, completed in 1855, connected the atlantic and pacific oceans across the isthmus of panama. a historian argues that the railway transformed panama from a simple crossing point into an important hub of international commerce. which quotation from a primary source would best support the historians argument? choose 1 answer: a \ships from around the world would regularly dock at panamas ports to transfer their cargo and passengers to other vessels, though they rarely remained in port for more than a few days at a

Explanation:

Para respaldar la idea de que el ferrocarril transformó a Panamá en un importante centro de comercio internacional, se necesita una cita que muestre el flujo de comercio y el tráfico de mercancías y pasajeros. La opción A muestra que los buques de todo el mundo desembarcaban regularmente en los puertos de Panamá para transferir carga y pasajeros, lo que indica un papel central en el comercio internacional.

Answer:

A. "Ships from around the world would regularly dock at Panama's ports to transfer their cargo and passengers to other vessels, though they rarely remained in port for more than a few days at a"