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if ships wanted to get from New York to California they had to travel all around south America and now they don't cause the panama canal is basically a shortcut. the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTo shorten the route all the way around the southern most tip of south America through the Drake Passage or Cape Horn.
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What was the role of the US in the construction of the Panama Canal?
Construction
When did Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal happen?
Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal happened in 1904.
Is the Panama Canal under construction?
not at the time
What country started the construction of the Panama Canal but failed?
France started the construction of the Panama Canal but failed.
What year did the US end building the panama canal?
After ten years of construction, the Panama Canal was completed in 1914.
What present oversaw the building of the Panama Canal?
If the question is what President oversaw the construction of the Panama Canal, it would be Theodore Roosevelt.
How did the US engineer the acquisition of the Canal Zone and the construction of the Panama Canal?
The US encouraged the separation of Panama from Nicaragua, of which it was previously a part.
When will the new construction in the panama canal be completed?
in the 2013.......... i think
When did the french give up on the panama canal construction?
1893
What role did technology play in the construction of the panama canal and empire building?
Technology helped the construction of the Panama Canal and the Empire Building happen faster. Technology also reduced the need for extra labor during construction.
When did the US end working on the panama canal?
Initial construction was completed in 1914, and the canal opened, but construction continues to this day in enlarging, improving, and maintaining the canal.
What diseases where there during the construction panama canal?
Yelllow fever and Malaria-during US construction
