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Panama Canal

Panama Canal. By: Mark. Earlier Efforts. Alessandro Malaspina attempted to create a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He failed, and to make things worse, he lost about 22,000 men from dieses and other dangers. Later Efforts.

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Panama Canal

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  1. Panama Canal By: Mark

  2. Earlier Efforts • Alessandro Malaspina attempted to create a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. • He failed, and to make things worse, he lost about 22,000 men from dieses and other dangers.

  3. Later Efforts • The later building of the Panama Canal started in 1904. • This was a extremely hard and dangerous job.

  4. How the Locks Work • The canal has two sets of locks. • The locks raise or lower allowing boats to pass through the isthmus.

  5. Locks • These locks are huge and are extremely strong to keep the water back.

  6. BuildingExpenses • The U.S spent over $40,000,000 on equipment and excavations. • The total cost when it was finished was over $400,000,000.

  7. Rivers and Lakes • The canal doesn't only consist of locks it also consist of a river and a lake. • Extremely large ships can pass through the canal. There are very few ships that can’t. • This is the U.S.S New Jersey.

  8. Why Panama? • The U.S.A chose Panama because of it’s very narrow isthmus..

  9. Completion • The Panama canal was completed in 1914. The death toll was lower than early efforts, about 5,609 workers.

  10. Canal Zone • There is a 10 mile stretch of land that is known as the Canal Zone. • This land was owned by the U.S from 1903-1979 • Presently, it is in control by the Panamanian government.

  11. Inside the Zone • The Canal Zone has every thing needed to live like hospitals and even a collage.

  12. An Amazing Accomplishment • The Panama Canal will always be one of man’s most amazing structures.

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