The Panama Canal “The Land Divided…The World United”

The Panama The Panama CanalCanal

““The Land Divided…The The Land Divided…The World United”World United”

What is a canal?What is a canal?

•An artificial An artificial waterway used for waterway used for trade, shipping, trade, shipping, travel and irrigation.travel and irrigation.

Map of the Map of the CanalCanal

Why Build the Why Build the Canal?Canal?

•Sailing time from NY to San Sailing time from NY to San Francisco was cut in half.Francisco was cut in half.

• Increased trade Increased trade opportunities.opportunities.

•New route for navy if New route for navy if neededneeded

ProblemsProblems•Mosquitoes Mosquitoes

carried carried yellow fever yellow fever and malaria.and malaria.

•The land was The land was tough to tough to break break through.through.

ConstructionConstruction• George Goethals George Goethals

was the was the engineer.engineer.

• U.S.A. paid rent U.S.A. paid rent to Panama for to Panama for the land.the land.

• Dams were Dams were built.built.

History of the History of the CanalCanal

•Big Stick Policy (U.S. Big Stick Policy (U.S. intervention in Latin intervention in Latin America)America)

•1903 Panama revolts from 1903 Panama revolts from Colombia. U.S.A. Colombia. U.S.A. recognizes independence.recognizes independence.

•Construction took seven Construction took seven years to complete.years to complete.

TR comes to TR comes to watch the watch the

construction.construction.