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Building the Panama Canal

Building the Panama Canal. Panama Canal. Would save 8000 miles Connect two oceans Must go through Panama, owned by Columbia Roosevelt pushed to do it. Columbia Says No. TR sends ships to area to support a revolt Panama declared independence

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Building the Panama Canal

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  1. Building the Panama Canal

  2. Panama Canal • Would save 8000 miles • Connect two oceans • Must go through Panama, owned by Columbia • Roosevelt pushed to do it

  3. Columbia Says No • TR sends ships to area to support a revolt • Panama declared independence • US signs deal ($10 million+$250,000/ year for 99 years)

  4. Construction • Used France’s unfinished canal to start • Locks built to go over mountains • 51 miles long • $375 million + $300 million of French

  5. Issues With Construction • Had to help a rebellion in Columbia -Should the US be creating revolutions so that we can benefit? • Malaria and Yellow Fever spread by mosquitoes • 27,500 lives lost • $352,000,000 ($6.9 billion in today’s money)

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