How did building the Panama Canal help President Theodore Roosevelt increase the global influence of the United States? A.
It gave the United States control of major oil deposits in Central America.
B.
It allowed the US Navy to quickly travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
C.
It protected the United States from invasion through its southern border.
D.
It encouraged the spread of democracy throughout Central and South America.

it is A got it right

Explanation:

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

“the iliad” (gr: “iliás”) is an epic poem by the ancient greek poet homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the trojan war and the greek siege of the city of troy (which was also known as ilion, ilios or ilium in ancient times).