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panama canal
Panama was a province of Colombia. Roosevelt offered Colombia 10 million in cash $250 thousand yearly in rent to allow the u.s to build a canal through panama. -
panama canal
November 3, 1903 a revolt took place. U.S. gurboats waited in the harbor to provide soport for the rebels. U.S. marines landed in colon to prevent hostile colombia troops from reaching panama city. Novermber 3, 1903 the nation of panama was born. -
panama canal
U.S. Immendiatly recogned the iderpendent use and control of a 10-min-wide zone across the isthmus of panama. U.S. agreed to pay $10 million plus $250 thousand a year rent. -
panama canal
U.S. goverment began building Panama Canal. Mlaria and yellow fever went widespuead in panama. caused no work till cured. WIlliam C. Gorgas - expert on diseases took care. Carlos Juan finaly Cuban dr found that certain mosquitos gave of yellow fever. Ronad Ross english dr found different mosquitos gave of milaria. -
panama canal
Most challenging job #digging - Gillard 9 mile cut ditch -> mountains.
1,000 worked through all weather constant problem mudslides. Most laberers were west indians of african. 20,000 barbados 6,000 workers lost lives during construction. -
panama canal
Disease was the first great obstacle to building the carnal across panama. Real works ont he canal could nor begin until the diseases were controlled. William C. Gorges, american expert on tropical diseases took up the clamp night air caused yellow fever was transmited by a certian type of masquito. -
