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Panama Canal

Panama Canal. Preview Question. What does this political cartoon mean? What is it showing? Please look carefully at all the details. Panama Canal. A New York to San Francisco journey measured some 13,000 miles and took months After the canal was built it took 5,200 miles. The Panama Canal.

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Panama Canal

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  1. Panama Canal

  2. Preview Question What does this political cartoon mean? What is it showing? Please look carefully at all the details.

  3. Panama Canal • A New York to San Francisco journey measured some 13,000 miles and took months • After the canal was built it took 5,200 miles

  4. The Panama Canal • The French were unsuccessful in building a canal in the 1800’s • Work began on the Panama Canal in 1904, and it opened in 1914 • The Panama Canal made it possible to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean • All travelers pay a toll, but it is worth it—cut down travel time and travel costs • During construction, scientists discovered that mosquitoes carried yellow fever and malaria

  5. The Panama Canal

  6. Locks Video • http://my.hrw.com/SocialStudies/ss_2010/student/hs_american_survey/bookpages/library/videos/video.html?shortvid=722242939001&longvid=722242939001_long&title=Panama%20Canal:%20Locks

  7. Exit Ticket • Why is the Panama Canal so important today for not just the U.S. but the entire world?

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