Panama Canal

Who was the first European explorer to cross the isthmus of Panama?

• Magellan

• Balboa

• Columbus

• De Gama

Prior the construction of the Panama Canal, a railroad was built to take travelers across the isthmus of Panama.

• True

• False

What nation attempted to build the Panama Canal in the 1880s but stopped construction due to disease, landslides, and a lack of funding?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Germany

The U.S. acquired the land to build the Panama Canal by paying Columbia $25 million dollars for the land.

• True

• False

_ are used in the Panama Canal to lift and lower ships from sea level to Lake Gutan and vice versa.

Over 150,000 workers died during the construction of the Panama Canal due to disease and accidents.

• True

• False

The United States should reaquire ownership of the Panama Canal to limit the growing influence of China.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Neutral

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree