Panama Canal Quiz

How was the Panama Canal created?

• man-made

• erosion

What was the primary reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal?

• To attract tourists to Central America

• Shorten sailing time between the east and west coast

• To help create more jobs for Americans

• To improve U.S. and European relations

Which country attempted to build the canal before the United States took over the project?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico

In what year was the Panama Canal completed?

• 1898

• 1904

• 1914

• 1946

Until what year did the United States maintain control of the Panama Canal Zone?

• 1946

• 1975

• 1989

• 1999

How did the Panama Canal benefit the U.S. Navy?

• It provided a new naval base in the Caribbean

• It allowed faster movement between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• It created a buffer zone between the U.S. and hostile nations

• It increased the number of naval recruits