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What were some of the obstacles that occurred during the construction of the canal?
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoOne of the major obstacles was rampid sickness - malaria ran wild throughout the workers.
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When did Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal happen?
Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal happened in 1904.
What is the canal era?
The canal era occurred during the 1820-1850
What diseases where there during the construction panama canal?
Yelllow fever and Malaria-during US construction
What was the canal boom?
The construction of the English canal system during the industrial revolution.
Who was the us president during the construction of the panama canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What challenges did panama canal present during the construction such as weather?
rainyhot sunmuddy
What role did technology play in the construction of the panama canal and empire building?
Technology helped the construction of the Panama Canal and the Empire Building happen faster. Technology also reduced the need for extra labor during construction.
How high did the temperature during the the panama canal construction?
70-100 degrees F
What area of America experienced the least new railroad construction?
Depends on what time period you're discussing. During the railroad boom of the early 1800s, the North experienced far more railroad construction than the south. The same is true of the canal and turnpike booms of the same period. Canal construction occurred almost exclusively in the North. The resulting advances in transportation, communication, and industrialization helped win the Civil War for the North.
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.
What steps were taken to solve the outbreaks of yellow fever and malaria during the construction of the Panama Canal.?
Quinine
What was bad about the Suez Canal?
Over 2.4 million Egyptian workers were involved in the digging of the Suez Canal; over 125,000 lost their lives during the construction.
