1. Canal zone manufacturing, trade activity
East
Densely forested, little economic activity
West
Rural, small farms, large plantation

2. Panama Canal

3. Why was the Canal important?
With the completion of the Panama Canal, a whole new world of trade was opened. Instead of making the 10,000-mile voyage around Cape Horn, which takes several weeks, a ship can now go from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the 52-mile long canal in about eight hours.

4. Canal History and Troubles
Although the concept of a canal near Panama dates back to the early 16th century, the first attempt to construct a canal began in 1880 under French leadership. This attempt failed and saw 21,900 workers die.
Why so many deaths?
The project of building a canal was attempted and completed by the United States in the early 1900s, with the canal opening in The building of the 48 mile canal was plagued by problems, including disease (particularly malaria and yellow fever) and landslides. By the time the canal was completed, a total of 27,500 workmen are estimated to have died in the French and American efforts.

5. Canal Constructed by U.S.A. Theodore Roosevelt 1905-1914

6. Strategy use for U.S. Military Travel
U.S.S. Missouri
Going through the locks

7. Who Controls the Canal?
U.S. control of the canal and the Canal Zone surrounding became strained when relations between Panama and the U.S. became increasingly tense. Many Panamanians felt that the canal zone rightfully belonged to Panama.
Student protests were met by increased military presence Negotiations toward a new settlement began in 1974, and resulted in the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Signed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter and Omar Torrijos of Panama on September 7, 1977, this mobilized the process of granting the Panamanians free control of the Canal so long as Panama signed a treaty guaranteeing the permanent neutrality of the Canal. The treaty led to full Panamanian control effective at noon on December 31, 1999, and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) assumed command of the waterway.

8. Panama Canal Authority

9. Canal Today: Issues? Not all can fit, keeping Canal Neutral One of the Largest Ships to go through the Canal

10. Bucket Drudge – Used to Deepen, Widen the Canal