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      Isthmian Canal Convention

      • In 1904, the Isthmian Canal Convention was proclaimed. In it, the Republic of Panama granted to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land and land underwater for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection of the canal.
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  1. In 1904, the Isthmian Canal Convention was proclaimed. In it, the Republic of Panama granted to the United States in perpetuity the use, occupation, and control of a zone of land and land underwater for the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation, and protection of the canal.

    • 1,432 km² (553 sq mi)
  2. The Canal Zone came into being on May 4, 1904 (“Acquisition Day”), under the terms of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 by which Panama granted to the United States, in return for annual payments, the sole right to operate and control the canal and about 5 miles (8 km) of land on each side. The canal was constructed between 1904 and 1914.

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  3. Aug 4, 2015 · On November 6, 1903, the United States recognized the Republic of Panama, and on November 18 the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed with Panama, granting America exclusive and permanent possession...

  4. On February 23, 1904, the United States acquired the canal from France. On May 4, 1904, the United States began work on the Panama Canal. United States President Theodore Roosevelt visited Panama on November 6, 1906, becoming the first U.S. president to make an official visit outside of the U.S.

  5. The Taft Agreement (1904) was a concession made by the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt to the republic of Panama. Under the Hay—Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903), Panama granted the United States the right to "act as if it were sovereign" in the newly created Canal Zone.

  6. Panama declared its independence on November 3, 1903, and the USS Nashville impeded Colombian interference. The victorious Panamanians gave the United States control of the Panama Canal Zone on February 23, 1904, for $10 million in accordance with the November 18, 1903 HayBunau-Varilla Treaty .

  7. Apr 29, 2021 · Panama Canal. On May 4, 1905, dubbed “Acquisition Day,” the project became official. The Americans largely avoided the mistakes that had doomed the French project. Engineers used dams to ...

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