[DOC] [TLE] Panama Canal - Wikipedia [PAR] The U.S. formally took control of the canal ... in Panama was in building and 
rebuilding ... On October 10, 1913, ... in 1914, 401 years after Panama was... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Panama Canal - Wikipedia [PAR] The idea for a Panama canal dates back to the 1513 discovery of the isthmus by 
Vasco Nez ... An initial attempt by France to build a sea-level canal failed after 
a great deal of ... US lawmakers to buy the rights to build the French canal in 
Panama, ..... Member dues were ten dollars a year, with the remaining upkeep (
about... [DOC] [TLE] Building the Panama Canal, 19031914 - Milestones in the History ... [PAR] French attempts to build a canal through Panama (province of Colombia) ... the 
de Lesseps campaign and after 9 years and a loss of approximately 20,000 lives, 
... the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 
... 1904  The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 19041905... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Fascinating Facts About the Panama Canal - History in the ... [PAR] Aug 15, 2014 ... The idea for a canal across Panama dates back to the 16th century. ... De 
Lesseps intended to build the canal at sea level, without locks, like the ... That 
same year, a new French company was formed to take over the assets of ... 
between 1904 and 1913 some 5,600 workers died due to disease or accidents. [DOC] [TLE] How long did it take to build the Panama Canal? | Reference.com [PAR] The Panama Canal took approximately 10 years to construct. The U.S. took over 
the project from the French in 1904, and the canal was officially opened on 
August 15, 1914. At the peak ... How did the United States get access to the 
Canal Zone in Panama? ... The excavation through the divide is known as the 
Culebra Cut. [DOC] [TLE] Panama Canal Construction - 1903-1914 - GlobalSecurity.org [PAR] May 7, 2011 ... French attempts to build a canal through Panama (province of Colombia) had ... 
The American construction effort, which began in 1904, used the most ... He 
arrived in Panama to take over from acting chief engineer Major Black in .... For 
nearly ten years, the focus of the excavation effort was Gaillard Cut,... [DOC] [TLE] Panama Canal facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] The treaty granted the United States the right to build a canal zone six miles wide. 
... promised a payment of $10 million and annual payments of $250,000 after 
nine years, ... After spirited debate, on 23 February 1904 the Senate voted 6614 
to accept it. ... In 1977, President Jimmy Carter took control of the White House. [DOC] [TLE] Gallery: 100 years of the Panama Canal in 10 photos | PBS NewsHour [PAR] Aug 14, 2014 ... We take a look at the canal through the years. ... It took the United States 10 years 
to build the canal at a cost of $375 million (which equals... [DOC] [TLE] US History: Panama Canal for Kids - Ducksters [PAR] In 1904, the United States began to work on the canal. It took 10 years of hard 
work, but the canal was officially opened on August 15, 1914. Who built the 
Panama Canal? Thousands of workers from around the world helped to build the 
canal. ... Ships traveling through the canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean 
would... [DOC] [TLE] Tropical Diseases and the Construction of the Panama Canal, 1904 ... [PAR] Tropical Diseases and the Construction of the Panama Canal, 19041914 ... to 
begin building its 51mile waterway through the Isthmus of Panama in May 1904. 
... In constructing the Panama Canal, American planners and builders faced ... 
yellow fever and contained malaria during the canal's 10-year construction 
period. [DOC] [TLE] Central America: Panama Canal [PAR] The United States was also interested in building an interoceanic canal. ... 
Colonel Philippe Bunan-Varilla, took on the task of finding a buyer. ... was ratified 
by the Panamanian government in 1903

Question: It took us 10 years, from 1904 to 1914, to build a canal through it
Answer: Panama