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The French and the Canal
The French began to build a canal accross Columbia called the Panama Canal. This canal would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans making it an ideal trading post. The French brought the usefullness of a canal that conected the two most major oceans to the attention of the US. The US goverment also realized that this canal could be used to their advantage in times of war. This canal would allow the US to shift their navy from the Atlantic to Pacific with ease. -
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The French Attempt a Canal
The French try to build a canal through Panama but harsh terrain and jungles get in their way. Malaria was killing most men and medical care wasn't sufficient. They dug through jungles and mud but their progress wasn't improving. They final were forced to stop and sell the canal to the US when so many of there workers fell ill that there were almost no one to work on the canal -
America Convinces a Revolt
America convinced the people of Panama to revolt against the Columbian goverment. The US covinced the Panamanians by offering to help them with there navy. -
Malaria: Destroying the French
The French who were halfway through their journey, were forced to give up and sell it to America for 40 million dollars because of the sickness of the jungle that killed hundreds of there workers.(malaria caused by mosquitos carrying diseases) -
Hay-Harron Treaty
In 1903 the U.S. made the Hay-Herran Treaty because the Columbian government would not let the U.S. finish the Panama Canal. Of course the Columbians did not accept it. -
Panama is ''Born''
The new Panama government allowed the US to control the building of the Panama canal. Our government also shaped the Panama government. -
Construction Resumes on the Panama Canal
The US reasumes work on the Panama Canal where the French left off. -
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The Canal is Continued
America resumes the French's progress on the canal. We were very sanitary in our construction. John Frank Stevens was in charge. -
John Frank Stevens
In 1905 John Frank Stevens improved working conditions during the building of the Panama Canal. -
Finished!
The panama Canal is completed but not yet opened to the public. -
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The Panama Canal: Open to the Public
The Panama Canal was (and is) opened. Free to the public many ships sailed gracefully through the well engineered marvel. -
Panama Canal Returned
The US gave the Panama Canal to Panama because of their treaty in 1979. -
Today
The panama Canal is still controled by Panama and they still give part of the Canal's earning to the US. -
Resources
Title Pic - panamascanal.com
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www.radicallychristian.com
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