US.24 Describe the consequences of American imperialism of the period, including the following events:
● annexation of Hawaii
● Spanish-American War
● Philippine Insurrection
● Roosevelt Corollary
● Panama Canal
● annexation of Hawaii
● Spanish-American War
● Philippine Insurrection
● Roosevelt Corollary
● Panama Canal
View the short video on the building of the Panama Canal. Be able to answer the target questions.
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1. Who first tackled the concept of the Panama Canal? What other famous canal had he created? 2. What were major obstacles to the building of the Panama Canal? 3. Who did Roosevelt bring on to head the Panama Canal project for the U.S.? 4. What engineering features enabled the Panama Canal to be able to get ships to pass through? |
Click here to read in detail about the history of the Panama Canal. Be able to answer the target questions below.
1. What happened to the first attempt at building a canal in Panama? Which European power attempted it?
2. What problems did the builders of the canal face? 3. Why did the Colombian Congress deny the treaty to let the U.S. build the Panama Canal? What did Roosevelt do in response? |
4. What were the terms of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903?
5. What year was the Panama Canal completed? Who was President of the U.S. at the time? |