PANAMA CANAL

The canal opened on August 15, 1914. America had to get permission from Columbia to build the canal. The U.S purchased the land for 40 million dollars.

BENEFITS

• Reduced time extremely for ships to get to from ocean to ocean.
• Locks helped ships get through by raising and lowering the water.
• U.S acquired land & more resources.

President Theodore Roosevelt was responsible for the canal.

WEBSITES

• http://www.familytree.com/blog/the-panama-canal-zone/
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10546519/Panama-Canal-expansion-contractors...
• http://www.lastminutecruises.com/destinations/panama-canal-summary.aspx
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_locks
• http://www.lastminutecruises.com/destinations/panama-canal-summary.aspx