Panama Canal by Adion lewis https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa History students : Adion Lewis, David St.Bernard, Joash Samuel, Nicholas Ali and Hans Kappel en-us 2017-11-14 15:19:46 UTC 2025-03-19 01:15:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png What is the 'Panama canal?' nicholasali0007 https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206774830 The Panama Canal is an artificial 77 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade.]]> 2017-11-14 15:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206774830 The Panama Canal Timeline davidstb2001 https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206775752 1881 - The French began construction on the Panama Canal, but abandoned it due to high mortality rates with disease.
1904 - The US continued the project, this time taking medical precautions that the French hadn't (getting rid of the mosquitoes), thus diminishing the mortality rate due to yellow fever.
1914 - The Panama Canal was completed and opened.
2006 - Canal expansion is improved by the National referendum.
2016 - The expanded Canal began commercial operation.]]> 2017-11-14 15:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206775752 Map of Panama Canal nicholasali0007 https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206777399 It stretches from the Atlantic(left side) to the Pacific(right side).]]> 2017-11-14 15:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206777399 Cartoon Of Panama Canal nicholasali0007 https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206789327 This cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt single-handedly digging the Panama Canal with a shovel while showing other people under the dirt that is being thrown. This symbolizes the U.S taking control and being above all.]]> 2017-11-14 15:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206789327 The purpose of the Panama Canal lewisadion https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206794685 The Panama Canal was built to shorten the distance that ships had to travel to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal permits shippers of commercial goods, ranging from automobiles to grain, to save time and money by transporting cargo more quickly.]]> 2017-11-14 16:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lewisadion/izg5a4nfm9sa/wish/206794685