a few history questions I'm having trouble with?

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U. S. foreign policy was directly linked to domestic concerns. The construction of the Panama Canal was a product of this relationship. What was the motive for building the Panama Canal?

A.Limiting the power of labor unions in the United States.
B.Breaking up monopolies in American industries.
C.Acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials for American factories.
D.Extending land grants for railroad construction in Panama.



During World War II, much like Jews in Germany, Japanese-Americans were relocated from their homes on the West Coast of the United States to internment camps in the U.S. interior. This action indicated a widespread fear that Japanese-Americans were:

A.Members of the Communist Party
B.Competitors for jobs in wartime factories
C.immigrating to the United States in large numbers
D.A threat to national security


Which of the following was NOT an effect of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

A.The U.S. declared war on Japan
B.2,400 Americans were killed
C.Americans felt feelings of anger and hatred toward the Japanese
D.Americans continued to feel a desire to isolate themselves from world affairs
 
1. ? My answer -- opening up a shorter passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
2. D
3. D
 
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