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The first European sighting was in 1501 by Rodrigo de Bestidas
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Columbus was the first person to explore Panama in 1502. A small colony was formed but was later attacked by native tribes and the people from the colony were rescued. The colony was abandoned.
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The first successful settlement was founded by Vasco Nunez de Balboa and was called Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien
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A total of 1,500 settlers traveled to Panama.
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Panama was founded in 1519 by Pedrarias Davila
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The sacking and burning of panama in 1671
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Panama proclaimed freedom on November 10, 1821 but a meeting due to the act on November 28, 1821.
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Panama joins Columbia after Gran Columbia collapses.
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Gold seekers, going to California traveled into panama seeking gold
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The Panama Railway was the first Transcontinental railway of Central and north America.
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France attempted a canal in the 1850's but it failed.
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Us given the rights to build a canal through Panama.
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Panama becomes fully independent from Columbia with US help on November 3, 1903
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The First President of Panama was Manuel Amador Guerrero.
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Us begins the Panama Canal
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Panama adopted US dollar as official currency
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The official opening of the Panama Canal, ten years after the project was started.
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Panama no longer is protected by the US.
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Mireya Moscoso
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Panama gains full control of canal after US 'gives' canal to them.