Thesis
After the French’s attempt in 1879 to build a canal in Panama to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean was unsuccessful. The U.S decided to take on the grueling task to build one. Construction began in 1904; the U.S faced many challenges just as the French. After millions of dollars spent and thousands of people dead (U.S and French attempt) the U.S finished building the Panama Canal in 1914. The Panama Canal was the Biggest and most expensive project the U.S had worked on at the time; also the US was able to clear the region of Panama of yellow fever. The construction of the Panama Canal helped America grow as the powerful nation it is today.