The building of the Panama Canal achieved all of the following except allowing Columbia and the U.S. to become allies.
1. The Panama Canal did give the U.S. more interest in Latin America by providing a strategic route for trade and military purposes in the region.
2. It provided a quicker trade route by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly reducing the time and cost of shipping goods between the two coasts.
3. It also provided a quicker military route, enabling faster movement of naval vessels between the two oceans in case of military operations.
However, the building of the Panama Canal did not directly lead to Colombia and the U.S. becoming allies. The relationship between Colombia and the U.S. was not significantly impacted by the construction or operation of the canal.
