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1
Q

What US president later wanted to build the canal

A

Theodore Roosevelt

2
Q

Who did he offer $10 million plus a yearly payment for the ability to build the canal

A

Panama, a province in Columbia

3
Q

What did president Roosevelt encourage

A

A revolution for the Panamanians to break away from Columbia

4
Q

After the U.S. Helped Panama gain independence what did panama do

A

Gave the U.S. A ten mile wide zone where they could build the canal

5
Q

What were challenges in building the canal

A

American engineers struggled with floods and heat, spread of diseases killed thousands of workers

6
Q

What was the impact of the canal

A

It was one of the worlds greatest engineering accomplishments, and opened up a worldwide trade route between the Atlantic and pacific

7
Q

Who first tried to build the Panama Canal but failed

A

The French