2. -What is a canal ?
--why was the canal built?
-When was it built?
-Who built the panama canal?
-How does the panama canal work?
-advantages of the panama canal?
-conclusion
3. A canal is a human made water way that allows boats
and ships to pass from one body of water to another.
4. The panama canal was built to lower the distance
,cost,and time it for ships to carry cargo between
the atlantic and the pacific oceans.
5. -The french began the work in the year 1881.
-The work has been shut due to disease and
construction difficulties.
-The united states began to work on the canal in the
year 1904.
- it took 10 years to complete the canal .
6. -There were 45,000 men involved in the project.
-john stevens (convinced the president)
-william gorgas (implemented ideas )
-george goethals (headed the project)
7. -the panama canal works as a “water bridge”.
-the ships are elevated above 85 feet above the
sea level by a lock system.
