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Panama

By alison.wiegand
  • Discovery
    1502

    Discovery

    Panama was discovered by Rodrigo de Bastidas, a Spanish explorer.
  • Capture

    Capture

    Panama was captured from the Spanish by Pirate Henry Morgan.
  • Independence From Spain

    Independence From Spain

    Panama gained independence from Spain and became a part of the Confederacy of Gran Colombia.
  • Colombia

    Colombia

    After the collapse of Gran Colombia, Panama became a part of Colombia.
  • Separation From Colombia

    Separation From Colombia

    Panama separated from Colombia making them an official country.
  • Panama Canal

    Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal was completed after ten years of construction
  • Voting

    Voting

    Voting was opened to women for the first time.
  • Canal Transfer

    Canal Transfer

    An agreement was set up that there would be a complete transfer of the Canal from the United States to Panama by the end of the century.
  • Noriega

    Noriega

    With the help of the United States, Noriega, charged with smuggling drugs, was replaced with Guillermo Endara
  • First Woman President

    First Woman President

    Mireya Moscoso was elected Panama's first woman president