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France began work on the canal in 1881 but stopped due to engineering problems and a high worker mortality rate. The United States took over the project in 1904, and opened the canal on August 15, 1914. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduced the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn<span> route around the southernmost tip of </span>South America<span> via the </span>Drake Passage<span> or </span>Strait of Magellan<span>. The french started it but americans finished it SO THE ANSWER IS FRENCH AND AMERICA</span>
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in US elections. This law was passed in 1920.
Flappers were women during the 1920's who abandon tradition. Before this time, women were expected to wear long dresses similar to the ones worn in the Victorian era in Europe. Instead, flappers were dresses that were shorter (usually showed their ankles or knees). Along with this, flappers loved to listen to music, got short hair cuts (also called a bob cut), and partied in speakeasies.
During the 1920's, jazz exploded onto the scene thanks to the Harlem Renaissance. Thanks to musicians like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, jazz music became one of the most popular types of music in the United States. This jazz music was played in several different venues. This include speakeasies and clubs devoted to jazz like the famous "Cotton Club."
19th-century imperialism was more focused on controlling a territory's economy than colonizing it. (APEX)
