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History and Geography: The Foundations of Culture

Chapter 3

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PowerPoint presentation prepared by:

Alfred Lowey-Ball

Associate Professor of Marketing

UBI-United Business Institutes

Brussels, Belgium

PANAMA—born in 67 hours

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• June 1902 US offers $ 10m to Colombia; offer refused

• Oct 17, 1902, Agreement with Panamanian dissidents to stage revolt

• Oct 18: Flag, constitution and declaration of independence created

• Nov 3: Revolt begins, bribes paid to Colombian army not to fight

• Nov 6: US recognizes Panama

• Nov 18: Panama canal treaty signed, giving US 99 year lease

• Jan 1, 2000: Canal Zone returned to Panama

History & geography key to development of a culture