Station 5 The Americas

Why was the Canal created?

• To make ships travel shorter distance   

• To have more water to fish 

• French soldiers went there on vacation

• The President was looking for gold

 2. Where  was the Panama Canal constructed? 

•  America and Canada

• Columbia and Mexico 

• Columbia and America 

• Panama

Who was fascinated with the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Panama

• United States

• Africa

• Mexico

Who were the “Colossus of the North”?

• North America

• Roosevelt

• South America

• Colombia 

What was an ideal site for the canal?

•  Colombia

• Panama  

• Mexico    

• Japan

How many workers were working in 1908?

• 500  

• 1000

• 1000000

• 41000

What were the gates used for?

• To keep other people out

• To allow water to flow in and out

• To protect them from weather conditions.

What were some of the obstacles faced while building the Panama Canal

Why did Teddy Roosevelt throw dirt in Bogota?