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Panama Canal
America & World Affairs at The Turn of The Century
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why weren't the French able to complete the building of the Panama Canal? | They didn't have engineers or the experts to build it and the majority of their worker died from yellow fever and malaria |
| who was president during the building of the Panama Canal? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| what were the main reasons for building the Panama Canal? | The Panama Canal was built to improve America economic and military standing |
| What were the two main advantages for the United States when it came to the Panama Canal? | #1 it was a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean #2 Americans now have access to World Trade #3 The US Navy could defend the country's interests all around the globe. |