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What building project is roosevelt most famous for?
Panama Canal
In what year did you start building the panama canal?
I did not begin building the panama canal, and I did not finish it either.
Which president worked with Colombia for the opportunity of building a canal in Panama?
Theodore Roosevelt worked with Colombia for the opportunity of building a canal in Panama.
How many lives were lost during the building of the panama canal?
There were at least 100 lives lost building the Panama canal.
What two countries built the Panama canal?
Is this for the Panama Canal Research Project for Mrs.Reid's class? =)
What south American country did the US anger when they insisted upon building the Panama Canal?
The united states angered the country Of Columbia
When was the building of Panama Canal?
1914
Who painted the murals in the Panama Canal Building?
William B. Van Ingen is credited with painting the murals in the Panama Canal Building.
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.
Who was the original owner of the Panama Canal?
It wasn't exactly a who. It was Columbia.
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 was in the way of of building the Panama Canal?
malaria.
