Question

What are the incident leading up to the building of the Panama Canal?

Answer 1

Disease, corruption, and a lack of equipment forced De Lesseps's company into bankruptcy in 1889. A revolt was being planned in Panama to gain independence from Colombia. The U.S. wanted the rebels to succeed but they did not help them. On November 6, 1903, Panama and the U.S. signed the Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty, allowing the U.S. to build and operate the Canal forever. The canal officially opened on July 12, 1920.

Answer 2

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