USA HISTORY

The 48mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8, 000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade.

(A) Platt Amendment

(B) Monroe Doctrine

(C) Boxer Rebellion

(D) ** Panama Canal

Concept note-1: -The Panama Canal is a 48 mile long man-made waterway that crosses the Isthmus of Panama. It uses a number of locks on each side to lower and raise ships to allow them to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Concept note-2: -The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline.

Concept note-3: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Concept note-4: -The Panama Canal, built by the United States after Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal was built by 75, 000 workers between 1904 and 1914 and allows boats to sail between the two oceans without having to go all the way around the South American continent.