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yellow fever and mud slides
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When U.S. engineers began the construction of the Panama Canal what is one of the greatest obstacles they faced?
The challenge of building the Panama Canal was tremendous. Perhaps the major problem facing the builders were the disease carrying mosquitos.
State 3 challenges that workers faced while building the Panama canal and discuss what the army did to combat these challenges?
three main problems workers had while building the panama canal were engineering, sanitation, and organization
The major difficulties faced by the panama canal project were?
construction problems and yellow fever.
What are some of the hazards humans faced while the building the Panama Canal?
death and cancer
What obstacles did the physical and human environment of panama present to building a canal and how were they overcome?
Some of the obstacles of building the panama canal were diseases like malaria and yellow fever that were spread by musquitos, mud slides, and explosions. They overcame the obstacles with hard work, and careful planning by John Stevens, chief engineer, and Col. George W. Goethals, the administrator. For more information go to http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/Baker_00/baker_1800_soc/baker_jw_p1/canal_page.htm
Were there any setbacks to building the Panama Canal?
Some hardships people building the Panama Canal faced were: - Trying to dig through jungle and mountains - Explosive diarrhea, caused by tropical diseases. - Attacking wombats (which is REALLY odd, because they don't originate from Panama) - Count Choculitis. - Hematite: the world's newest STD. - Oral Aquification: a rare, horrendous disease where the victim's teeth dissolve into an acidy liquid and drain down the backs of their throats. - Alcoholism. - Yellow fever. - Malaria.
Initial problem faced by Pakistan after its creation?
From its very beginning, Pakistan faced several problems. The first was having to choose a capital and form a government as well as a secretariat. The massacre of Muslim refugees in India, and a dispute with India over canal water were other problems that needed to be dealt with.
What challenges in addition moving stone blocks do you think the pyramid builders faced?
Aside from moving the stone blocks one of the biggest challenges the pyramid builders faced was finding and carving the stone blocks.
What was the biggest obstacle that Giovanni verrazano faced?
The isthmus of Panama
Why did Europe give up on the panama canal project?
A signed contract with the people of Panama and United States. It started off as United States owning the entire Panama Canal zone and then over the years we signed an agreement with Panama that in 2000, we would give up the panama canal and Panama would have total control of it.
What are problems faced by exporters at procedural level?
what are the problems faced by exporters at procedural level
What were two problems Jamestown faced?
two problems faced were the drought and food stortage
