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Panama becomes independent
Panama becomes independent from Spain due to the overthrow of the king of Spain -
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Aquisition of Panama
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Panama joins Colombia
Panama becomes one with the country of Colombia. -
Railroad built
Panama/Colombia builds a railroad through the isthmus connecting South and North America. -
No Canal Built Yet.
The country of Panama refuses to let the U.S. build the Panama Canal through Panama -
US Buys rights to Panama canal
the U.S. buys the rights to build the Panama Canal. -
Canal Officialy Opens
The Panama Canal is open to U.S. trade.
