Panama and the United States

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    Panama and the United States

  • The Canal comes into thought

    The Spanish allow the United States to have Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and to annex Hawaii. With all this the United States needs and easy way to transport through the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, so a canal comes into thought.

  • Great Britian Grants Permission to Build A Canal

    Great Britian gives the United States permission to build and operate the Panama Canal.

  • Construction begins on the Canal

    Roosevelt hires John Findley Wallace to begin building the canal. Panama is described as "chaotic"(panama canal museum timeline), however they still continue building.

  • A Record Breaker

    Roosevelt leaves the US to visit the canal, making him the first president to ever leave the country.

  • First Governor in the Canal Zone

    George Washington Goethals sees the canal and then becomes the first governor of the canal.

  • Work on the Canal Begins

    The lock tower measures 80 feet by 100 feet. The locks are made with concrete poured into the molds; the chambers are 13 feet deep.

  • The Water Supply in the Canal

    The Gatun Dam is constructed to provide water for the canal.

  • Locks are Finished

    The locks are finished on the canal.

  • The Canal is Open

    The canal is finished at 52 miles long, and is opened to the public.