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Panama Canal Review P

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Roosevelt say we needed to build the Canal?

a)

He wanted to take over China

b)

He wanted a "two ocean Navy"

c)

The people of Panama attacked Americans

2.

How much money did America pay for the land that was used to build the canal?

a)

100 million

b)

1,000 dollars

c)

10 million dollars

d)

1 Billion dollars

3.

The Panama Canal was built to create a ________.

a)

shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

b)

new trade route to Europe

c)

military base in Panama

d)

tourist attraction

4.

The Panama Canal used a system of _______ to raise the ships going through the canal.

a)

Elevators

b)

Locks

c)

Stairs

5.

What was the medal given to the workers made from?

a)

Gold

b)

Iron

c)

French construction equipment

d)

Copper

6.

Why was Roosevelt's visit to the canal special?

a)

He had dinner with the workers

b)

He brought his wife

c)

It was the first time the President left the United States while serving in the office

d)

Option 4

7.

In what year did Roosevelt visit the canal?

a)

1806

b)

1836

c)

1889

d)

1906

8.

Which war starting led to the opening of the Panama Canal to be put in the back of the newspapers?

a)

The Civil War

b)

World War II

c)

World War I

9.

Roosevelt's visit was special because it was the first time the President ______ while serving in the office.

a)

left the United States

b)

had dinner with the workers

c)

brought his wife

10.

Which explorer gets credit for discovering Panama?

a)

Hudson

b)

Columbus

c)

Washington

d)

Dias

11.

What country tried to build the Panama Canal?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Egypt

12.

Which "animal" killed most of the people working on the Panama Canal?

a)

Lions

b)

Tigers

c)

Bears

d)

Mosquitos

13.

Which President fought for American to take over the building of the canal?

a)

McKinley

b)

Jefferson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

14.

Which country did Panama fight in order to gain their independence?

a)

Mexico

b)

Columbia

c)

Brazil

d)

Costa Rica

15.

What group of people mainly built the canal?

a)

Poor people from the Caribbean

b)

European workers

c)

American workers

16.

What disease killed many of the workers?

a)

Chicken pox

b)

consumption

c)

malaria

d)

flu

17.

What other ways did people die during the building of the canal?

a)

Explosions, accidents with machinery, drowning, injuries from landslides

b)

Mickey Mouse attacked

c)

A football player tackled them