Panama Canal

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What is an isthmus?

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.

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Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?

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France

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Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?

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Diseases

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What disease spread through the Panama Canal?

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yellow fever

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How did William Gorgas get rid of Yellow Fever?

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Killed all Mosquitoes

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What US President was most influential in starting the Panama Canal?

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Teddy Roosevelt

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What did they create to make the canal more successful? Options: locks?, bridges?, oceans?, trees?

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locks?

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What date was the canal completed? Options: July 3, 1979, August 14, 1914, April 10, 1900, November 27, 1905

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August 14, 1914

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The canal is a 

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waterway

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The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. Expansion of World trade.

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Panama Canal