Panama Canal

What was the main reason the French failed in their attempt to build the Panama Canal?

• They couldn't find enough workers.

• They faced constant landslides and diseases.

• They ran out of money.

• They were stopped by the Colombian government.

Why did the United States decide to support Panama's independence from Colombia?

• To gain control over the Panama Canal project.

• To establish a military base in Panama.

• To stop Colombia from building their own canal.

• To help Panama become a stronger nation.

How did the Americans plan to overcome the challenge of the Continental Divide?

• By building a series of locks to raise and lower ships.

• By rerouting the canal around the mountain.

• By digging a tunnel through the mountain.

• By constructing a bridge over the mountain.

What natural feature did the Americans use to supply water for the canal locks?

• The Amazon River

• The Chagres River valley

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

What was the significance of the telegraph signal from President Woodrow Wilson in 1913?

• It marked the start of the canal construction.

• It triggered the explosion that completed the canal.

• It signaled the end of World War I.

• It announced Panama's independence.