The Influence Of Building The Panama Canal

In the late 1800s, America and Britain wanted to get goods from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans cheaper and quicker. Panama was the best choice for building a canal. France was the first to try to build a canal across Panama. They first started with a sea-level canal, but then realized that a lock canal would be much easier. Although, they didn’t have enough funding for it, so their attempts were put to an end. So, Theodore Roosevelt bought the canal zone in 1902. When a treaty was made to build in the area, it was rejected by Colombia, who owned it. Therefore, the US used their military to help a movement to give Panama independence. They then got rights to build in the canal zone in 1903. The Panama Canal was a vital component to shipping
Panama was one of the best places to build a canal over with its very short distance, although it had many obstacles like mountains, rivers, jungles, jungles, a continental divide, malaria, yellow fever, snakes, jaguars and it was still owned by Colombia. France was eventually the first nation to undergo the challenge. The French soon grasped the momentous test in front of them. Along with the downpours that caused avalanches, there was no viable means for fighting the spread of yellow fever and malaria. France belatedly understood that an ocean level trench was excessively troublesome and redesigned endeavors toward a lock waterway, yet it was ended from inadequate funding in 1888. This then influenced the US to try to make the Panama Canal happen. Although, the US refused to sign any treaty with Colombia where they didn’t have complete control over the Canal Zone. In 1903, Colombia was in political arrest, so the US turned to Panama and made a deal that if they revolted, that the US would protect them. So, Panama signed the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty giving America complete control over the canal once they became independent. The US couldn’t have built the Panama Canal without the French trying before them. The French built hospitals, offices, store houses, docks, maps, surveys and railroads. All in all, the United States expanded into Panama because of foreign
The Panama Canal allows ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific faster and cheaper. Such a canal would minimize the length of the journey for merchant ships travelling to the Californian coast. Without a canal, ships had to go through the hard and often dangerous trip around South America, taking in the dangerous Cape Horn. The canal cut almost 8,000 miles off the journey from New York to San Francisco, making the journey cheaper, faster and safer. The canal didn't have as great results for the civilians of Panama though. As the making of the canal went on, employment in the Panama Canal Zone had turned into huge numbers. After completion, many workers were laid off and townships destroyed, making businesses to close. When the it opened, it was hailed as a great achievement. Shippings changed and goods flowed terrifically between the U.S and other naval countries. To sum it all up, the United States expanded to Panama to revolutionize trading for many years to