Middle America: Middle America: Central America and the Caribbean.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Central America COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AMERICA Countries of continental Central America and the Caribbean.

Advertisements

 Policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political or military control over weaker nations.

Imperialism in Panama By Emily Mayer, Kelli Orihuela, and Carson Lacerenza.

Your Task: Create a Dialogue You and your partner will create a dialogue between you One of you will be Theodore Roosevelt and the other will be someone.

Technological Achievements - Canals 1. REVIEW O Imperialism – Political & economic control of another country O After setbacks in North America, imperialism.

1. Question of the Day What is the purpose of the Panama Canal and why is it important to international trade?

Panama Canal The building of the Panama Canal took 34 years from the initial effort in 1880 to actually opening the canal in The building of the.

VIDEO GUIDE The Panama Canal. 1. The Panama Canal was the most important engineering project of its time. Involving the largest earth dam ever built and.

The Panama Canal. Vaco Nunez de Balboa, the Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513, first thought of such a waterway then. In the.

“The voyage (to California) by way of Cape Horn will occupy on an average, five or six months, while by the Isthmus route, the trip is accomplished in.

Objective: Identify America's role in the Panama revolution and then building the Panama Canal.

PANAMA CANAL By: GRAZELLE PASCUA & GRAYZEN.

Panama Canal Mr. Parrish 2015.

The Panamá Canal.

Table of Contents Page 1 – Cover page/Intro to Unit 3 Gallery Walk Page 2 – Table of Contents Page 3 – Unit 3 Vocabulary Chart Page 4 – Warm-Ups Page 5.

Objective: To examine the construction of the Panama Canal.

Building the Panama Canal. Panama Canal Would save 8000 miles Connect two oceans Must go through Panama, owned by Columbia Roosevelt pushed to do it.

America Starts on It’s Path to Becoming a World Power!

Chapter 16 Section 3 The “Big Stick” and the Panama Canal.

The United States and Latin America

Objective: To examine the construction of the Panama Canal. Panama Canal.

Latin American Policies

EQ: How did the Panama Canal improve trade?. A great engineering project Took about 10 years Cost $380 million Took 43,000 men to build Shortened a ship’s.

The Panama Canal. How do you get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean? A Canal!!!

Culture - Medicine History – Shorter travel & independence Economics – Jobs & money Government – Political relationships Geography – Transportation barriers.

 Roosevelt becomes President after McKinley is assassinated  USA needs to quickly move from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean  Decides to build canal through.

Objective: To examine the construction of the Panama Canal.

Objective: To examine the construction of the Panama Canal. Do Now: p. 676 Geography Skills #2-3.

The Panama Canal The World’s Most Important Shortcut.

Section 3 Expanding Interests in Asia and Latin America

Bell Ringer – 5/21/08 1.What was the Boxer Rebellion? 2.Why did many Americans support Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain? 3.Explain the Teller Amendment.

The French began construction on January 1, 1880 under Ferdinand de Lesseps. The construction commenced under haste and without full knowledge of the.

 The French first came up with the idea to build a canal across the isthmus of Central America. Ferdinand de Lesseps, who built the Suez Canal (Egypt)

The Panama Canal One of the greatest human engineering constructions of all-time. The canal made it possible to travel from the Pacific Ocean to the.

A New Foreign Policy Section 3. The Panama Canal Americans needed a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Americans needed a shorter.

Middle America Central America and the Caribbean.

Panama and the United States’ Influence THE PACIFIC AND THE CARIBBEAN.

The U.S. in Latin America Teddy the Hero As a result of SPAM, TR was now a war hero Becomes president in 1901 Wants to build a canal through the isthmus.

Panama Canal By: Kaitlyn Billman. What Year and When the Work Begin and End?  The Panama Canal was during the year 1903  The work on the canal began.

THE PANAMA CANAL Transportation Corridor. FACTS ABOUT THE CANAL  France began work on the canal in 1881, but had to stop because of engineering problems.

The Panama Canal The Panama Canal is a man-made canal in Panama which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. One of the largest and most difficult engineering.

The United States & Latin America

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The United States and Latin America.

Chapter 7, Section 3 The United States & Latin America.

The Panama Canal Outline Format. I. Layout of the Panama Canal Major ship canal Major ship canal Cuts through the isthmus of Panama in Central America.

Latin America and the United States Context Lecture.

Chapter 5, Section 4 The United States and Latin America

The Panama Canal

Panama Canal PLEASE take notes. The Panama Canal Quick Way to cross across Atlantic and Pacific.

The Panama Canal The World’s Most Important Shortcut.

Building the Panama Canal Location:

The building of the Panama Canal took 34 years from the initial effort in 1880 to actually opening the canal in The building of the canal is considered.

Panama Canal.  SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century.  C. Explain how the building of the Panama Canal.

Expanding America: President Theodore Roosevelt

Chapter 10 section 3 A New Foreign Policy Chapter 10 section 3

5 Themes Of Geography By; Indie Finlo,Tristan Zinnel, Yahya Black,

America as a World Power

Do you know these terms?! Foreign policy: Panama Canal: Malaria:

The impact of Geographic factors on major events

Objectives Explain why and how the United States built the Panama Canal. Discuss how presidents expanded upon the Monroe Doctrine to intervene in the.

Aim: Was the US justified in intervening in Latin America?

DON’T COPY. How does the political cartoon “School Begins” depict American imperialism so far?

The Panama Canal.

CHAPTER 10, SECTION 3 AND 4 NOTES

US Imperialism in Latin America and Beyond

The United States and Latin America

Canal zone manufacturing, trade activity

Expansion and World Power Pt 3

Presentation transcript:

Middle America: Middle America: Central America and the Caribbean

Region that includes Central America There are 7 countries in Central America Region that includes Central America There are 7 countries in Central America

Panama is located on the narrowest part of the isthmus between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Panama Canal One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever the first attempt to construct a canal began in 1880 under French leadership. attempt failed and 21,900 workers died The United States took over the project.

Panama Canal President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt of the United States gave the order to build the canal Attempted and completed by the United States in the early 1900s Opened in Cost the United States around $375,000,000 plagued by problems, including disease (particularly malaria and yellow fever) and landslides. Yellow fever – infectious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes a total of 27,500 workmen are estimated to have died in the French and American efforts.

Panama Canal Problems Panama faces today with the canal: The canal is reaching maximum capacity Ships are getting too big Competition from the Suez Canal (Egypt)

Locate Panama on group map Compare and contrast the advantages ( Pros) and disadvantages (Cons) of Panama’s location in a discussion with your group by creating a T Chart on the back of the group map. Then Share with another group your group’s pros and cons of Panama’s location. Identify group’s favorite Pro and Con. What is the Theme of your Pro and Con ( Economic, Government, Cultural, Environmental, Demography,Etc) Discuss why the U.S. chose to invest in an alliance with Panama.