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Geography was everything. The terrain had to be as close to perfect as they could find. As it was the project was shut down until Teddy Roosevelt stepped in to complete the job. The semi-tropical climate was the biggest obsticle. Many of the workers died from malaria (yellow fever). Between problems with disease and lack of money the Panama people had to scrap the idea. It's hard to imagine central America without the canal. For years the property of the United States, it has since been returned to the Panamanian people.

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It was about how America could benefit from it by setting up the Panama Canal after Colombia refused to grant them the land.

If you are born in Panama you are Panamanian. If your parents are Panamanian so are you.

In 1902 Columbia controlled the area and President Roosevelt used some diplomacy to get some wealthy residence to declare independence and promise military support. Panama became a country in 1903 and a treaty was signed giving the US control of the land to build the project.

The main concerns are (a) the amount of traffic, and (b) the size of the vessels. The number of ships using the canal has dramatically increased in recent years - to the point where there is now a second adjacent channel. This reduces the chances of collision - and means ships can use the locks system both ways simultaneously. Additionally - the physical size of vessels wanting to use the canal has also increased - to the point that the channels have been widened and deepened to accommodate the larger vessels.

Conversely - the environmental impact of the improvements has affected not only people living along the length of the canals, but also the local wildlife.

Yes it snowed 2 inchs December 21, 1989

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This meant that shipping could pass between the two oceans without risking the atrocious weather often found when passing Cape Horn, South America.

Roberto Lewis is a painter and sculptor from Panama.

It connected the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea

Even a period of only a few decades can greatly change the historical context surrounding an event
People's points of view can change to suit changes in historical context.

The Panama Canal and the Isthmus of Panama.

A big role. The US Army Corps of Engineers built the canal itself.

Panama has ten provinces. These are Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, West Panama, and Veraguas.

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He made a treaty with the new government of Panama.

He paid the Colombian government for its loss of territory

He helped Panamanians win independence in return for an agreement to build the canal.

Is this for the Panama Canal Research Project for Mrs.Reid's class? =)

President Theodore Roosevelt aided in the building of the Panama Canal. Construction began in 1904 and was completed ten years later.

Because of rats

Not really. Tourism accounted for 2.81% of Panama's GDP during 2011.

It meant vessels no longer had to take the long way round, via Cape Horn, and risk the notoriously stormy seas.

panama city. if you want to know why look somewhere else cuz i don't know

I just paid $100.00 for this set at a local coin shop (basically the value of the 3 silver coins plus a few bucks). I have seen this offered on E-Bay for $125-$200. The 2007 World Coin price guide had a value lower the the silver content of the 3 Sterling Silver Coins (already out of date).

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