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The Panama Canal: The Buildup to Completion

By bhamm008

  • Clayton-Bulwar Treaty

    Agreement between the United States and Great Britain to cooperatively construct a canal in Central America linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

  • Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

    Overturned the Clayton-Bulwar Treaty; gave the United States the sole authority to build a canal in Central America

  • Hay-Herran Treaty (Panama Canal Treaty)

    The United States agreed to pay Colombia $10 million and a rent of $250,000/year for rights to a 6-mile wide canal zone; the treaty was later rejected by the Colombian Senate who demanded more money

  • Panama Declared Independence from Colombia

    With United States support, Panama issued a declaration of independence from Colombia; Roosevelt sent troops and ships to support the rebelllion

  • The United States Officially Recognized Panama as a Country

  • Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

    Panama and the United States agreed to the United States paying Panama $10 million and a rent of $250,000/year for rights to a 10-mile wide canal zone
  • President Roosevelt Visited Panama to Review Construction

    President Roosevelt Visited Panama to Review Construction

    President Roosevelt became the first president to conduct official foreign travel
  • Panama Canal Opened to Vessel Traffic

    Panama Canal Opened to Vessel Traffic

    Passenger Vessel ALCON was the first to make the transit