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Apr 22, 1502
Spanish Explorer Visits Panama
1502 - Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas visits Panama. This was home to Cuna, Choco, Guaymi. This was hope of other indigenous peoples. -
It becomes independent
Panama becomes independent of Spain. But joins the confederacy of Gran Colombia. This also comprises Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. -
Becomes part of Columbia
Panama becomes part of Colombia. This is following the collapse of Gran Colombia.The US buys rights to build Panama Canal and is given control. -
Panama signs treaty
Panama signs treaty. They signed with the US allowing it to build a railway. They decided to build across the isthmus. -
France attempts to build a canal
France attempts to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But fails due to financial difficulties and the death.This caused more than 20,000 workers from tropical diseases to die. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Spanish American War allows the United States to acquire the Philippines and Puerto Rico, and to annex Hawaii. Theodore Roosevelt perceives the need for easy access to the Atlantic and the Pacific by the navy. He supports a canal across Panama to build the canal. -
Given large rights
The United States is given large rights by Great Britain for building and operating a canal through Central America.The president William McKinley was assassinated.That is when the Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President. -
the congress passed the bill
The U.S. Senate votes in favor of Panama as the canal site. US support for a $40 million purchase is based on the congress acceptance for a canal in Panama rather than Nicaragua, and the land to serve as a canal zone. The congress passed the bill and authorizing a canal to be built across the Isthmus Panama and the US purchased a concession to build the Panama Canal from the French for $40 million. -
Panama splits from Colombia
Panama splits from Colombia and becomes fully independent. U.S buys rights to build Panama Canal. This gives control of the Canal Zone in perpetuity. -
United States acquires to control the Panama Canal
United States acquires to control the Panama Canal. This is a zone for $10million from Panama the United States buys equipment and infrastructure from France for $40 million.Panama adopts the US dollar as its currency. -
Panama Canal completed
Panama Canal completed. Now that the canal is completed they present Panama Canal in 1913 and officially opened it in 1914. They
opened so late because of them going back and forth on who would be in control of the canal.
