What was the significance of building the panama canal to america?

Explanation:

Control of the Panama Canal was a major strategic asset for the United States. Besides facilitating trade and maritime traffic between the West Coast and the East Coast, it also allowed to quickly mobilize the US Navy from the Atlantic to the Pacific or viceversa in case of an armed conflict in a distant part of the world.

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774