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Wanting Canal like Panama canal date is through the 1800s
In this time period America and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This would give the idea of the Panama Canal. This would allow ship to cut time in shipping through sea. -
The start to building the Panama Canal.
Following the success of the Suez Canal, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique incorporated under French law on March 3, 1881. The purpose was to build a canal through Panama. The French started building the canal, but will end unfinished. -
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Panama Canal Being Built
Through this time period the Panama Canal was being built. This will lead to cheaper and quicker shipping. There will later be expansions. -
Hay- Bunau - Varilla was signed
This day the Hay-Bunau-Varilla was signed. This allowed United States control over a 10- mile strip of the Isthmus of Panama. This means that United States could build the rest of the Panama Canal. -
United States Building the Canal
This year the United States started building the Panama Canal. President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal—a trans-isthmian canal. American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. -
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Panama Canal Years of Serve still used today
The Panama Canal has given companies a cheaper way to ship goods. It is still used today. They have 14,000 ships a day moving through the canal. -
Panama Canal Completed
On this day the Panama Canal was completed. The Panama Canal cost over 350 million dollars. This was the most expensive construction project in U.S. history at that point. -
Panama Canal Open to the Public
On this day the Panama Canal was opened to the public. This day was the same day it was finished. The United States will later sign a treaty to give the the Panama Canal to Panama. -
Panama Canal Treaty
On this day Panama received the Panama Canal. This was signed off with the Panama Canal treaty and the Neutrail treaty. This would give Panama the control of the Canal by the year 2000. -
Panama Canal Expansion
On this day the Panama Canal had an expansion project. This will allow bigger ships to go through the Panama Canal. This is possible with 2 new sets of locks.
