Panama Canal

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  • The French's canal

    The French's canal
    The french began working on a canal that would cross Colombia. His plan called for a canal that would be equal to sea level that would be dug along side the Panama Railroad. This taught people about building canals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0upmpPw3c

  • Another Canal

    Another Canal
    The french began working on a canal that would cross Colombia. His plan called for a canal that would be dug along side the Panama Railroad. This taught people about building canals.

  • Panama Revolt

    Panama Revolt
    U.S. Helped Panama revolt against Columbian rule. This would ally Panama with the U.S. Overthrew the columbian rule. Panama won it's independence.

  • The Hay-Bunav-Varilla Treaty

    The Hay-Bunav-Varilla Treaty
    A frenchman signed a treaty giving us the land that would end up being the Panama Canal. The treaty made the Hay-Bunav-Varilla. The U.S. started working on the Panama Canal.

  • Starting Construction of the Panama Canal

    Starting Construction of the Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal was involved in three spots, the Atlantic, Central, and Pacific Ocean. These spots all had managers to make sure everyone was doing their job. By 1907 channels were being dug out through a wide spread of land. Work on the canal increased greatly.

  • Buying the Panama Canal

    Buying the Panama Canal
    Buying the Panama Canal would make it a shorter distance to travel.It would also improve the navy and global shipping. And it would make it easier to defend against the nations new overseas empire. And it would cost $10million with $250,000 yearly rent.

  • Diseases

    Diseases
    Yellow Fever and Malaria were diseases that quickly spread and slowed down work. William C. Gorgas noticed the issue and went straight to work. Carlos Juan Finlay discovered that mosquitos were the cause of yellow fever. Workers cleared brush and drained swamps to abolish mosquitos.

  • Engineers make sure...

    Engineers make sure...
    Steam Shovers pour the last of cement in the locks. Workers got ready for the first trail, after they filled Gafun Lake.

  • Opening the Canal

    Opening the Canal
    On August 15, 1914 the Panama Canal opened. It connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Germans sent troops to paris. The Panama Canal was one of the biggest projects in the world.