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Panama canal purchase act
With colonies overseas and a strong economy, the U.S. was a world power. The Panama Canal purchase act is an Act to provide for the construction of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Panama Canal Purchase Act enacted on June 28, 1902. -
Panama declares independence: gunboat diplomacy
The Marines landed a colon, while they ladned it tthey prevented hostile Colombian troops from being able to reach Panama. They had gunboats which waited at the harbor and was nice enough to provide support for the rebels. Americans also critisized "'gunboat diplomacy''. The Marines also provided support for the rebels while waitng at the harbor. -
signed treaty
Three days later a guy was acting for Panama, he was FRench and he signed a treaty saying that U.S. has permanent use and they have the right to control 10 mile wide zone across the Isthmus of Panama. -
building the canal
People were getting sick a lot which was bad because if they were sick then they couldn't build the canal.nThey had earthquakes and other dangerius things so it was hard building the canal. -
struggles: building canal
Diseases always spreaded around. People got sick a lot, Americans poured out around $128 million into the swamps of Panama. 5,000 Americans fleeted because of 3 months of diseases. They also made a 9 mile dam by cutting through mountains. -
visiting canal
Everyday men died so they had to keep brinign in more men to help build the canal. The saddest part was that they weren't even close to being finished. William Gorgas had people check dead person lying on the table and he ended up being the last person with yellow fever. -
The Panama Canal
On this date the canal was finally finshed. On that same date it opened. It was known as one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. The construction started in 1904 but was completed in 1914. When that canal was finally finished, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans were joined together. From Pacific to the Caribbean, ships would be passing through the canal who were traveling northwest. -
reflection
i think Acts 17:26 is similar to the Panama Canal Because of how it efected our life thenn and now. Our life now is so much more different and better but we have a new generation. The earth is used to build helpful things and we all can make it a better place. "From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands." -
http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/inside-the-panama-canal
