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Panama Canal was started by the French, but 10 years later the US finished it
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What small country did the US build a canal across?
Panama
In which latin American country was the US able to build a canal?
Panama
Which Country did the US back for independence in order to build the Panama Canal?
Panama
What country did the US help Panama gain its freedom from?
The US helped Panama gain its freedom from Colombia. The US did this so that they could build the Panama Canal.
What did the us do to be able to build the canal after negotiations with Columbia broke down?
The US negotiated with a rebel group of Colombians who wanted independence from Colombia and agreed to support the new country which was near the ideal location for the new canal
What did the us first build across panama?
the canal
Did the us help Panama build the Panama Canal?
YES!
Through which countrys does the Panama canal pass through?
Panama is the only country the canal passes through. There was initially interest (a bit of which remains to this day) of building the canal through Nicaragua - there are three proposals being 'floated' around in Nicaragua currently to build a new trans-oceanic passing, but the Panama Canal only goes through Panama.
What us president decided to build the panama canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
Why did the us leaders want to build the Erie canal?
For better trade
HOW the us got the land to build the canal?
The people living in Panama held a revolt against the Colombians, who at the time owned Panama. The US quickly recognized them as an independent nation and thus discussed an agreement settling the use of the land by the US to build a canal.
What country attempted the Panama canal before the US?
France
