How did the panama canal speed up world trade? a. it led to faster ships. b. it encouraged bigger ships. c. it replaced railroads as the best way to carry goods. d. it connected the pacific ocean and the caribbean sea.

false, the two are unrelated

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.