1. Panama Canal 8 th wonder of the world!

2. What is the Panama Canal? The Panama Canal is a manmade canal for ships. It created a passage between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

3. Where is the Panama Canal? The canal is located in the isthmus of Panama!

4. Challenges during construction? A.Organization B. Sanitation C. Engineering D. Tropical diseases

5. Organization & Engineering

8. France’s role in the Canal? Panama Canal Museum – murals… http://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/murals/index.htmlhttp://www.pancanal.com/eng/history/murals/index.html French survey and plan a route through Panama in 1877. France negotiates a treaty with Columbia, agrees to turn the canal over to Columbia in 99 years! De Lesseps is the engineer for France January 1, 1880 France begins building

9. France Yellow fever, tropical diseases, death Engineering problems Rising costs! France gives up and is far in debt! The construction was not half way finished!

10. United States Learned from France’s mistakes Benefited from the work France had done Finished the canal and held control until it was transferred to Panama

11. Canal opens August 15, 1914

12. How does the Canal work?

14. Canal is 51 miles long From Colon to Panama City Travel – about 8 hours Fun Facts http://library.thinkquest.org/27638/panama.ht ml

15. December 31, 1999

16. Sources Cia World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html 12/6/2011 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html Canal de Panama http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/index.html 12/6/2011http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/index.html Panama Canal history www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/french.html 12/6/2011www.pancanal.com/eng/history/history/french.html How stuff works http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/panama-canal.htm 12/6/2011http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/panama-canal.htm Panama Canal Museum http://panamacanalmuseum.org/index.php/exhibits/detail/hells_gorge/ 12/6/2011 http://panamacanalmuseum.org/index.php/exhibits/detail/hells_gorge/ Two Tone Blue http://twotoneblue.com/panama_canal_maps.htm 12/6/2011http://twotoneblue.com/panama_canal_maps.htm Marine Insight http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/how-the-water-locks-of-panama- canal-work/ 12/6/2011 http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/how-the-water-locks-of-panama- canal-work/ Panama Canal Railway Company http://www.panarail.com/en/new-pma-railroad/index.html 12/6/2011http://www.panarail.com/en/new-pma-railroad/index.html ThinkQuest http://library.thinkquest.org/27638/panama.html 12/6/2011 http://library.thinkquest.org/27638/panama.html