The united states gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama canal by the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty.
Canals can be defined as artificial waterways that are built for drainage management.
The United States recognized the Republic of Panama and the Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty was signed with Panama that grants the U.S. exclusive and permanent possessions of the Panama Canal Zone.
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