When was the Panama Canal built?
The Panama Canal was built between 1904 and 1914. Q: How many people work at the Panama Canal? A: The Panama Canal has a work force of about 9,500. Q: What is the average number of ships using the Canal each day, and the average amount of water used to float one ship? A: Average number of ships per day is 36 to 38 transits. Average water used per day is 52 million gallons [200 million liters] of fresh water used in each transit. Q: How much traffic has used the Panama Canal since its construction? A: Since it first opened on August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal has provided quality transit service to more than 700,000 vessels. Q: How long is the Panama Canal? A: The Panama Canal stretches 50 miles from deep water in the Pacific to deep water in the Atlantic. Q: How long does it take for a ship to travel through the Panama Canal? A: Ship transit time averages between 8 to 10 hours. Q: What does it cost to transit the Canal? A: Rates of tolls will be determined by the Panama Canal Authority
Compare Chinese burial customs of the period (see page 154) with the burial customs of any other country at that time. A Chinese proverb states “Brilliance in youth does not guarantee worth in maturity”. Can you think of some examples for whom this is true? (Any time period, any country) What was the Opium War, when did it take place, and what were the results? What and when was the Treaty of Nanking? When was the Golden Gate Bridge built? San Francisco was originally known as Yerba Buena. What does that mean? “Property was much more valuable than life” (page 224). Find one example from history when this was true. For how long and why was Canton sealed to foreigners? Can you find any evidence that Quakers were involved in the Underground Railroad? Journalism: What is the name of the oldest newspaper in Spanish in South America, and in what year did it begin? (Hint: see www.chileweb.net/valparaiso/puerto.html ) In August 1848 news arrived in Chile that gold had been discovered in Califo
