Panama Canal

When did the French start the Panama Canal

• 1904
• 1899
• 1881
• 1870

Who did the french sell the Panama Canal to

• Spain
• England
• Germany
• United States

What did the United States do to get hands on The Panama Canal

• Conquered Panama by military force
• Negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama
• Received the Panama Canal as a gift from France
• Purchased the Panama Canal from Colombia

When was the Panama Canal finished

• September 2, 1945
• July 4, 1776
• August 15, 1914
• October 12, 1492

Why did the french fail at building the Panama Canal

• Financial mismanagement, engineering challenges, and diseases
• Political interference, lack of resources, and labor strikes
• Inadequate planning, corruption, and natural disasters
• Lack of expertise, environmental issues, and logistical problems

How did Panama get the canal

• Panama Canal Annexation
• Panama Canal Construction
• Panama Canal Purchase
• Panama Canal Treaty

What presidents signed the Panama Canal Treaty

• Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos
• Bill Clinton and Hugo Chavez
• George H.W. Bush and Fidel Castro
• Ronald Reagan and Manuel Noriega

In what year did the french sell the Panama Canal

• 1904
• 1925
• 1910
• 1889

When was the Panama Canal Treaty signed

• September 7, 1977
• September 7, 1978
• October 7, 1977
• August 7, 1977

Why did the United States sell the Panama Canal to Panama

• To reduce the United States' financial burden
• To prevent other countries from gaining control of the canal
• To give Panama full control over the canal and improve diplomatic relations
• To promote economic development in Panama