PANAMA CANAL

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What was one of the major reasons that a shorter route was needed, prompting the construction of the Panama Canal? Options: To facilitate the migration of species between oceans, To reduce the travel distance between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, To increase the travel time for ships, To create a new habitat for marine life

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To reduce the travel distance between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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How much did Teddy Roosevelt offer Colombia annually to buy the land for the Panama Canal?

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$250,000

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Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal? Options: France, Great Britain, China, Mexico

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France

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What disease spread through the Panama Canal? Options: chicken pox, cancer, flu, yellow fever

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yellow fever

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What date was the canal completed? Options: July 3, 1979, August 14, 1914, April 10, 1900, November 27, 1905

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August 14, 1914

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Prior to 1903, which country owned the land of Panama?

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Colombia

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Name the country that built the Panama Canal.

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United States

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The workers had to ___ the canal.

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dig

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Who gained control of the Panama Canal in 1999?

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Panama

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Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.

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longer