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the idea before it happened
The idea of the Panama Canal dates back to the 1600. Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the 1st to discover Isthmus of Panama in 1513. Charles V a holy emperor of Rome ordered a survey to be done to see if a passage could be built. -
the idea before it happened
The idea of the Panama Canal dates back to the 1600. Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa was the 1st to discover Isthmus of Panama in 1513. Charles V a holy emperor of Rome ordered a survey to be done to see if a passage could be built. -
French try to build a canal but failed
The french tried to build a version of the Panama Canal at sea level but failed for obvious reasons in 1889. Ferdinand De Lesseps was going to use locks but poor planning and excavation issues made the project fail. Gustave Eiffel the famous Eiffel Tower designer was hired to build the locks but the company went bankrupt. -
French try to build a canal but failed
The french tried to build a version of the Panama Canal at sea level but failed for obvious reasons in 1889. Ferdinand De Lesseps was going to use locks but poor planning and excavation issues made the project fail. Gustave Eiffel the famous Eiffel Tower designer was hired to build the locks but the company went bankrupt. -
The start of the American canal
The Panama Canal was started in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt and was finished in 1914. Controlled solely by the United States until 1979. The first ship to use the canal officially was a cement boat called Ancon. -
The start of the canal
The Panama Canal was started in 1903 by Theodore Roosevelt and was finished in 1914. Controlled solely by the United States until 1979. The first ship to use the canal officially was a cement boat called Ancon. -
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people who died
75,000 people were involved in the building the panama canal.
An estimated 28,000 of them died during construction. Some died due to tropical diseases like malaria or yellow fever. -
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The people who died
75,000 people were involved in the building the panama canal.
An estimated 28,000 of them died during construction. Some died due to tropical diseases like malaria or yellow fever. -
The ship's
Each year between 13,000 and 14,000 ships use the Panama Canal.
In 1963 fluorescent lighting was installed so the canal could be used 24 hours a day. About 40 ships a day pass through the canal. -
America losses control
The USA transferred control in 1999 . Riots and violence from the people in Panama happened because they were not allowed to fly their flag near the canal. A peace treaty was signed giving control of the canal to Panama but allowing the United States to use military force to defend the waterway if it didn't remain neutral. -
America losses control
The USA transferred control in 1999 . Riots and violence from the people in Panama happened because they were not allowed to fly their flag near the canal. A peace treaty was signed giving control of the canal to Panama but allowing the United States to use military force to defend the waterway if it didn't remain neutral. -
Big ship's
Today the canal is being expanded so that mega ships can use them. In 2007 an expansion started on the locks to make them 3 times bigger so mega ships can fit through. This will still not fit all modern large ships so some ships are too big to pass through. -
The location
The USA wanted to build the canal in Nicaragua not Panama. Panama was a safer choice because Nicaragua had dangerous volcanoes. The United States had to buy the French assets in order to build there. In 2013 a company in China paid Nicaragua for a deal to build a water way in Nicaragua. -
America moves position
The USA wanted to build the canal in Nicaragua not Panama. Panama was a safer choice because Nicaragua had dangerous volcanoes. The United States had to buy the French assets in order to build there. In 2013 a company in China paid Nicaragua for a deal to build a water way in Nicaragua. -
Coke a Cola
The canal transports 4% of the worlds trade. 16% of that is United States borne trade. Things transported through the canal are vehicles, petroleum products, grains, coal and coke a cola. -
Time to go
The USA uses the canal the most. Followed by China, Chile, Japan. Each ship has to pay a toll based on its size and cargo volume. It can take 8 to 10 hours to pass through the canal. -
loads of ships
The USA uses the canal the most. Followed by China, Chile, Japan. Each ship has to pay a toll based on its size and cargo volume. It can take 8 to 10 hours to pass through the canal. -
every ship
Each year between 13,000 and 14,000 ships use the Panama Canal.
In 1963 fluorescent lighting was installed so the canal could be used 24 hours a day. About 40 ships a day pass through the canal. -
loads of ships
Today the canal is being expanded so that mega ships can use them. In 2007 an expansion started on the locks to make them 3 times bigger so mega ships can fit through. This will still not fit all modern large ships so some ships are too big to pass through. -
Coke a Cola
The USA uses the canal the most. Followed by China, Chile, Japan. Each ship has to pay a toll based on its size and cargo volume. It can take 8 to 10 hours to pass through the canal.