Panama Canal

Who is responsible for constructing mass transit (a railroad) across Panama?

• child laboreres.

• the Pinkertons. 

• Chinese and Irish immigrants. 

Why did people believe that Ferdinand de Lesseps (the guy from France) could build a canal through Panama?

• He was a philanthropist.

• He was a war hero. 

• He had already successfully built a canal in Egypt. (Suez Canal)

How would you describe President Roosevelt's interest in finishing construction of the canal?

• economic.

• social. 

• military. 

How did the United States gain control of the canal construction site?

• USA supported Panama in a war for independence from Columbia, using the canal as our payment. 

• Columbia sold the land it to us. 

• France handed the rights to us in a treaty.

How many people migrated to Panama during construction of the canal?

• 2,000

• 20,000

• 200,000

• 2,000,000

What killed many workers?

• old age

• freezing temperatures

• shark attacks

• dynamite explosions

In what year did the first ship go through the Panama Canal?

• 1912

• 1913

• 1914

• 1915