Panama Canal, SPAW, and Immigration

Who was the U.S. president during the Spanish American Wart??

• JFK

• William McKinley

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

• Lusitania

• U.S.S Maine

What country wanted independence from Spain

• Italy

• Cuba

Who won the Spanish American War?

• Spain

• United States

What is Imperialism?

• A time where weaker countries grow

• Stronger countries take over weaker countries

What three countries became U.S possessions' as a result of the war?

• Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

• Cuba, Spain, Italy

Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?

• Diseases
• Landslides

Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.

• shorter
• longer

What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean

What is the name of the device that helps to equalize the water levels of the waterways being connected in the Panama Canal?

• Locks

• Panama Canal Zone