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Panama Canal (Facts (Most workers came from small poor islands (Did not…
Panama Canal
Facts
Connects the Atlantic and the pacific
Longest Canal
Largest man made lake
50 miles with
Spanish explores were the first to come up with the idea
Most workers came from small poor islands
Did not receive equal pay
16 million bounds of dynamite
Electricity was used to power the doors
Electricity was powered by the damn
On May 20th 1913 they finished digging the canal
Took 10 years
Problems
The land was dence
Long raining season
70% of workers who went to the hospital died
Mostly malaria
To fix the problem cost America $10 per misquedo
Cost France 300 Billion
Columbia owned Panama
Columbia demanded money for the US's involvement in the Panama Revolution
Racially biased work
Dynamite was unstable and went off
This cased fires
The lead engineer left Panama
Was replaced by Gorge Washington Geothals
WWI took attention off of the completion of the canal
The U.S. comtribution
Symbolized the US turning in to a world power
Allowed for a 2 ocean navy
Teddy Roosevelt
initiated the construction
"Speak softly and carrie a big stick"
Intervened in the Panama revolution
The first president to leave the US while in office
Gave workers metals
Made from discarded french equipment
Died before he saw the Navy go through the canal
John Stevens
Engineered the canal
Ferdinand De lesseps
Built the Suez canal
Wants to build the Panama Canal
Worked for 9 months
Considered a failure