Under the guidance of Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. built the Panama Canal to help panama gain its independance from Colombia. Panama owns the canal, so I'm guessing their government gives the U.S. Navy freepasses in gratitude
the panamal canal has 46 gates
Theadore Roosevelt
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He helped build and took plans for the panama canal.
Americans :P
The United States called for the Panama Canal to be built for faster delivery of goods and military supplies to be sent.
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Panamal Canal :))
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea- and ultimately, the Atlantic Ocean.
Colombia, which owned what is now the country of Panama at the time.
yellow fever was killing people. possible workers for the panama canal
The Panama Canal lies in the central American country of Panama. It links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans via the Caribbean Sea through central America.