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Panama

By keegan.zimmerman
  • Aug 24, 1502

    Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage

    1502 Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage to the New World (Honduras and Panama)
  • Spanish Settlers
    Jun 5, 1514

    Spanish Settlers

    1,500 Spanish settlers travel to Panama in 1514
  • Feb 7, 1519

    Panama becomes Spanish Vice-royalty

  • King of spain is overthrown

    Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
  • Independence

    Independence

    Panama gained there independence.

  • Panama becomes part of Colombia

    Panama becomes part of Colombia following the collapse of Gran Colombia
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    Panama canal

    The building of the Panama canal was done in this time span.

  • Panama splits from Colombia

    November 3 - Panama splits from Colombia and becomes fully independent US buys rights to build Panama Canal and controls the waterway for nearly a centry

  • Panama ceases to be a US protectorate

  • Control of the canal passes from USA to Panama

    1 January Control of the canal passes from USA to Panama by the Torrijos-Carter treaty