Why Did The Panama Canal Created And How Did It Benefit The United States?

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Why was the Panama Canal created and how did it benefit the United States you ask? For over 400 years, nations have been wanting to build a canal that connects the two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, through Panama for easier trade. Nobody had actually tried anything until 1903, when France attempted the reconstruction. After 10 years, the canal was completed in 1914 by the United States. The United States, under President Theodore Roosevelt were able to complete it after France abandoned the task. Before taking the land, they had to help Panama rebel against Columbia. Then they used workers from all countries to help with the construction.

Based on the video that we watched in class and at home, I believe that the topic of the video affected American history because without it, trade and transportation would not be the same. After the Panama Canal was built, it was used a lot. A trip that was usually days long was now only eight hours. Usually the trip would involve going south, under South America and then north to the destination. This was a very dangerous trip that caused many people to die. Because of this and all its casualties, the people wanted to find a safer way to travel to the other ocean. This is why the ideas of the Panama Canal had been around for …show more content…

The construction of the canal compared to Christopher Columbus discovering America in no way. There are many events that have a greater impact than the construction of the Panama Canal. However, there are events in history that cannot compete with the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal helped America become a world power which means that it had great effect on American history. There are a few more events that were have more impact like the Civil War and the American Revolution, but this is one of the top. It helped America know that they are strong and that they can accomplish

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