Panama and Latin America

Question 1

What nation had tried to build a canal prior to the United States?

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France

Question 2

Immediately after gaining its independence, FranceColombia✔ Panama granted the US the right to build a canal.

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✔ Panama

Question 3

Who owned the land where the canal would be built?France✔ ColombiaPanama

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✔ Colombia

Question 4

Why was Roosevelt angry with Colombia?

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Colombia refused to ratify the treaty giving the US the right to build the canal.

Question 5

The three tiers of double locks at Gatún were the ✔ largestmost expensivesmallest ever constructed.

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✔ largest

Question 6

What is the purpose of the locks?

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to serve as an elevator by raising and lowering ships passing through the canal

Question 7

Ships passing through the Panama Canal must travel through ✔ MirafloresGatúnCulebra Lock.

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✔ Miraflores

Question 8

An 8.5-mile channel was carved through the mountains. This is called the GatúnMiraflores✔ Culebra Cut.

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✔ Culebra

Question 9

What does the need for the locks tell you about the geography of the Canal Zone?

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Gatún Lake is above sea level, so ships need to move up and down to use the canal.

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