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Charles V, king of Spain, in 1534.
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Who was one of the first suggest the idea of a Panama canal?
Charles V, king of Spain, in 1534.
How did Roosevelt get the right to build the Panama Canal?
The French had the idea to build a canal across Panama first and they started the project; after about their sixth year working on the canal they ended up going bankrupt. that is when the US showed interest in buying the canal for the French, but Columbia, who at the time owned Panama, would not allow the purchase. An agreement was made with Panama to help them get their independence the US would be allowed to finish building the canal.
What types of machines were used to build the Panama Canal?
Sorry but I have know Idea
What country built the Panama Canal?
The french started the canal but the workers died of disease and it was costing the french to much money so the Americans ended up taking over and finishing the canal.
Is Columbia originally possessed the area where the Panama Canal was built and was opposed to the idea of a US financed canal in that area true or false?
True
Did Theodore Roosevrlt design the Panama Canal?
no, it was designed by one or more science/architect nerds, Roosevelt was simply in support of the idea of having the canal
In what year was a canal across the Isthmus of Panama first considered and who had this idea?
In 1524 it was suggested to King Charles V to create a canal across Panama to easily plunder the riches of Central America. Who suggested this is unknown but it probably was suggested by every ship's captain that sailed there. A concrete plan was developed in 1529 by this very king, but wars in Europe kept them from continuing the idea.
Why did the us support panamanian revolutinaries in their fight for independence from Columbia?
The Colombian government had been blocking U.S. plans to build a canal in Panama. So Teddy Roosevelt supported Panamanian rebels to get what he wanted.
WHAT ROLE did Theodore Roosevelt play in the creation of the Panama Canal?
Powerful politicians wanted to build the canal elsewhere in Central America, in a more politically stable country, but TR saw that building it in Panama would save hundreds of millions of dollars. Panama was, at the time, a province of Colombia, that was dissatisfied with how they were being ruled from Bogota. With a degree of TR's assistance, the Panamanians rebelled and allowed the canal to be built. The canal was an enormous breakthrough for world trade and was of strategic importance.
Why did the Panamanians want the return of the panama Canal Zone?
The Panama Canal is located in the country of Panama. The US took control of the canal zone and built the canal. The Panamanians want control of the canal so that they can realize the revenue.
The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between which two bodies of water?
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific. The only other water passages between the oceans are in the Arctic and Antarctic. It is said the IDEA if not quite the practical reality of an inter-ocean canal were intriguing political leaders as far back as Jefferson. The Intracoastal waterway (also built by the Corps of Engineers) is similar on a much smaller scale.
What was the outcome of building the Panama Canal?
The Panama Canal was predicted to become a strategic center of the most vital importance, and Roosevelt agreed to its creation. The idea of The Panama Canal first came from France, to build the Suez Canal in 1869. In order to get from one place to another people used to go down south on the Atlantic Ocean. Then they would turn and go north, passing Brazil and Ecuador. Finally, they arrive at San Francisco. This trip would take a very long time, so it was decided to make a canal through panama. == ==
