Construction Of The Panama Canal

The building of the Panama Canal had impacted the history of the United States. As imperialism continued, Panama had sparked an interest to the Land Of Liberty. For the United States Panama could bring a whole new experience in market and trade with other nations. Many people, the Americans believed building the aqueduct was a new hope for America's forthcoming. The Panama canal is a key piece of global force in the United States. The waterway brought many emulation between the US and other countries, like Colombia. The president Theodore Roosevelt believed that the channel will make a great impingement and changed the course of the United States.

To begin with, Theodore Roosevelt had huge ambitions and delusions of dominion. He believed the
United States should have overall control over the democracy and civilize the countries. President Roosevelt needed the canal which was located in Panama. At the beginning, the president tried the make a treaty with Colombia for the waterway, the treaty stated that Colombia would give the waterway to the United States in exchange for a payment of $250,000 annually. Colombia deteriorated the offer, which outraged the president. Roosevelt had two choices, 1] Strenuously take Panama by invading the country or 2] make Panama a sovereign nation and be part of the United States. The Americans feared losing control over Colombia and Panama. At first, the French wanted to make the Canal, but had horribly failed. The United States from there began to continue the project in anticipation of having the canal built.

In like manner, the Panamanians had rebelled against Colombian and wanted to follow the construction of the Canal.
November 1903, the Panamanians won their independence from Colombia, President Roosevelt used the 'Roosevelt Corollary' to begin the contraction of the Canal. With the Canal building 400,000 men participated in the engineering of the structure. It was no easy task for these men. These hard workers had to clear bushes, drain swamps and check for malaria and yellow fever. The workers had to make an artificial river, and have boulders, the president had hoped for the structure to be built. Many workers have died of yellow fever, malaria or by
injuries.

Railroad specialist John Stevens took charge of the engineering of the Canal.
He had equipment sent and new revisions and efficient plans that would be used. Stevens also recruited the West Indians. Steven also spotted conflicts that would have to be resolved to continue the plan. He also recommended president Roosevelt to have the canal locked. As mentioned before, there were diseases going on which workers had to clear off. Another men who contributed with structure were Dr. Williams Gorgas, who believed that the mosquitoes were the cause of illness. He and his people cleared the Malaria and the Yellow fever. One by one, house by house, water was cleaned and killed the mosquitoes. Later, Stevens had abandoned the project with Goethals taking charge in engineering. He focused on the Rocky Mountains, although it was filled with danger. From his discoveries the project of the Canal continued.

Equally important, the building of the Canal finished in 1914. Unfortunately, president Theodore Roosevelt had died in 1921. He had defended the idea of overthrowing Colombia. For his last days, president Roosevelt had worked for his trench no matter whom or what was blocking him from achieving his goal. When Theodore Roosevelt died, the United States made a treaty with Colombia and paid the nation of Panama. The canal had proven global trade and routes for the United States in the 20th century. The waterway improved trading and made the United States gain world
power.

In the final analysis, Panama had caught the interest in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to build a Canal for global trading and routes in Panama. Colombia had declined the treaties from the US, which angered the president. French had tried to make the project happened, but failed with the United States taking charge. The canal had made a huge impact in United States history. Not only did the canal improve trading overseas, but the Yellow Fever and Malaria were found. Overall, President Theodore had hopes and ambitions to make the United States one of the most powerful nations.