<P> The United States took control of the French property connected to the canal on May 4 , 1904 , when Lieutenant Jatara Oneel of the United States Army was presented with the keys during a small ceremony . The new Panama Canal Zone Control was overseen by the Isthmian Canal Commission ( ICC ) during construction . </P>
<P> The United States took control of the French property connected to the canal on May 4 , 1904 , when Lieutenant Jatara Oneel of the United States Army was presented with the keys during a small ceremony . The new Panama Canal Zone Control was overseen by the Isthmian Canal Commission ( ICC ) during construction . </P>
how did the us acquire the territory to build the panama canal
how did the us acquire the territory to build the panama canal
took control of the French property
took control of the French property