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Panama Canal
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the words that are associated with the Panama Canal and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Panama Canal Treaties: How Treaties Are Ratified
Students gain an understanding of how the executive and legislative branches, influenced by popular opinion, work toward the ratification of a treaty. They examine the influences and impact of lobbying and special interests in the...
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U.S. History Since 1877
Students identify and analyze when the following occurred: the beginning of the NAACP, the enactment of the Pure Food and Drug Act, the ratification of the nineteenth Amendment, and the enactment of the Clayton Anti-trust Act. Students...
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The Imperial Republic: 1865-1914 (6)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students respond to 12 matching questions regarding 1865-1914 America. Students may check their answers immediately.
Other
Panama Canal Authority: El Canal De Panama: Canal History
This site presents a history of the construction of the Panama Canal. Content includes information on the Panama Canal Treaty, the canal's construction, involved government leaders, and the transition of the canal from U.S. hands to...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: This Great Enterprise: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
Lesson and activity on American enterprise and intervention with a focus on Theodore Roosevelt and the Pananma Canal. Includes class activity and questions for discussion and writing.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Panama Canal
An article on one of America's most famous presidents, Teddy Roosevelt. The title of this article in the site is, "TR's Legacy - The Panama Canal", and it provides great information on the formation of the canal.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Panama Canal Treaty Signed
The Panama Canal was a short-cut through the tip of South America. Use this site to find out who built it and why.
US Department of State
Department of State: Building the Panama Canal
A brief description of the diplomacy involved between the United States and other countries leading up to the building of the Panama Canal.
Other
The Panama Canal: A Brief History
This essay describes the magnitude of the Panama Canal construction and its impact on the world.
Yale University
Yale University: Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty
Open this page to read the full text of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which gave the U.S. rights to build the Panama Canal.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Panama the 1903 Treaty and Qualified Independence
A canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had been the dream of several countires for years. Read about how the United States supported Panama's breakaway from Colombia in order to gain access to the isthmus of Panama, the final...
Digital History
Digital History: How the Us Obtained the Panama Canal [Pdf]
The story behind building a canal through the isthmus of Panama is one of incompetence and corruption on the part of the French, who first attempted the feat. Many of the actions of the United States in acquiring the land through which...
CZBrats
Cz Brat: 1955 Treaty: The National Guard in Ascendance
This page is part of the Web of "CZ Brats," a site about the Panama Canal and Canal Zone. The article is about the temporary shift in power in Panama from the civilian aristocracy to the National Police, which occurred immediately after...
BBC
Bbc: Carter Wins Panama Canal Battle
A news article originally published on April 18, 1978 entitled Carter wins Panama Canal Battle. The article tells about President Carter's work with Panama's leaders as well as information about the canal and its history.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Remarks on the Decision to Build a Sea Level Canal
More than eleven months following the riots in the Panama Canal Zone, President Lyndon Johnson speaks concerning the decisions to build a larger, more efficient sea level canal for trade purposes and to negotiate a "New treaty on the...
Digital History
Digital History: Foreign Policy Triumphs
The Camp David Accords and the Panama Canal Treaty are two of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy achievements are discussed in this web-article.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Route of the Panama Isthmian Canal, 1904
A map from 1904 of the Panama Canal showing terrain relief of the isthmus, noting the 'Canal always follows the line of the Railroad’ from Colon to the city of Panama. "For generations the Panama Canal had been the dream of man and for...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Jimmy Carter's Presidency
This site from the University of Groningen takes a general look at the presidency of Jimmy Carter.
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Etc: Proposed Isthmian Canal Routes, 1848 1884
A map of the proposed isthmian canal routes in Nicaragua and Panama between 1848-1884. The map shows the two chief proposals, the Nicaraguan from Greytown on the Caribbean to Lake Nicaragua and Brito on the Pacific, and the Panama...