1. Panama Canal Jonathan Demaree Honors US History December 2 nd, 2014

2. Panama Canal  The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that connected both oceans, Atlantic and Pacific.  It is being used for maritime international trade. Maritime International trade is where trades occurred.  It was built to shorten the trips and trade route.  Panama Canal is located in Panama between Latin America and South America.  Roosevelt supported the project which he thought that the Panama Canal would attract attention to U.S.

3. How was Theodore Roosevelt involved with Panama Canal?  Roosevelt strongly believed in growing American power. In order to do this, Roosevelt required a strong navy. Roosevelt wanted a way for the navy to navigate quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Roosevelt decided to build that canal.  Roosevelt wanted to shorten up the route for trade and commercial importance.  There was hope that its accomplishment would lead to better worldwide relations after San Francisco held the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Debate.

4. Facts about the Panama Canal  More than 25,000 workers died from canal construction. Death causes are known as difficult obstacles, challenging terrain, hot, humid weather, heavy rainfall and rampant tropical diseases.  Canal was being used by between 13,000 and 14,000 ships every year.  America wanted to build a canal in Nicaragua, not in Panama.  The canal is 48 miles long.

5. Sources  https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja &uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPa nama_Canal_locks&ei=t- WEVM3wOIKogwSMqYAo&bvm=bv.80642063,d.eXY&psig=AFQjCNETr_ggy85A tueMYXRIem1xBVe7fQ&ust=1418082099019867  http://www.history.com/news/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-panama-canal http://www.history.com/news/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-panama-canal  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Panama_Canal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Panama_Canal  http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/149.html http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/149.html  http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/burns/Unit_6_World/U6_Panama_Canal.html http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/burns/Unit_6_World/U6_Panama_Canal.html  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/purpose-panama-canal-63793.html http://traveltips.usatoday.com/purpose-panama-canal-63793.html