Which area became extremely important for trade after it opened in the early 1900's?

South America and the western United States became more accessible for trade in the early 1900's. This was because of the opening and building of the Panama Canal.

Mantle convection is the process that drives plate tectonics. the theory of plate tectonics states that the crust is divided into plates that float on the semi molten mantle below. the circular motion of the magma as it slowly rises and falls or move though convection cells drags the plates along causing them to move. the heat source in the lamp would represent the earth's core. the core is the source of energy that drives convection in the mantle. the lava represents molten magma under the earth's surface. if the lava lamp had floating pieces they would move as the circular motion of the lava in the lamp as it rises and falls would move them along the surface. these floating pieces would represent pieces of the earth's crust. 

Iheard he was so amazing they named a whole city after him somewhere in california, absolute hero, they named a country in europe after him it’s called france, they just decided to change the o to an e because yknow, bants ennit