The New Panama Canal That Began Operation in 1914

The new Panama Canal that began operation in 1914

A) cut about 5,000 miles off the sailing distance between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
B) was leased by the United States in twenty-year periods.
C) opened just before World War I broke out.
D) caused tension and resentment among the Colombians who had lost out on the deal.
E) brought new wealth to the people of Panama.