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Terms in this set (20)Teddy Roosevelt President of the U.S. who had the Panama Canal built. He aquired land to build the canal by helping Panama gain independence. It was his dream to build the canal. William Gorgas He was an army doctor who controlled mosquitoes around the canal that carried malaria and yellow fever. What was the opportunity cost to take this test? That I would get a good grade on the test instead of doing something else with my time. Tariff A tax on foreign goods brough into a country International trade Exchange of capital goods and services across international borders and territories trade barrier Any government policy that restricts international trade (tariff, embargo) scarcity Human wants will always exceed the resources available to fulfill those wants exports Trade product sent to markets outside of a country imports Trade products brought into a country specialization the act of making something suitable for a special purpose interdependence mutually dependent; depending on each other isthmus narrow strip of land that connects two bigger pieces of land canal man-made waterway built to allow boats to cross a stretch of land How did we get the Panama Canal By helping the Panamanian's overthrow the Columbian government Why did the U.S. want the Panama Canal built The U.S. wanted to avoid going around South America and insure less time for U.S. Naval ships to travel and protect U.S. possessions around the world Who owned the land (used for Panama Canal) originally Columbia What problems occured while building the canal The workers suffered yellow fever and malaria carried by mosquitoes. What has happed with the Panama Canal over the last 30-40 years In recent years the U.S. has signed two treaties turning over the Panama Canal to the republic of Panama in the year 2000. Making the Panama Canal bigger is still needed.
What are the geographical features of the canal Swamps, mountains and dense rain forests Jimmy Carter President that signed the Panama Canal Treaty in Sept. 7, 1977. This moved U.S. military bases from the country and rellenquished U.S. control over the canal. Sets with similar termsPanama Canal25 terms Emma_Gregoire8TEACHER AP Human Geography Chapter 17: Distribution and Tr…70 terms o_ibikunle Africa Test Study Guide34 terms oliviasemanko Chapter 3 - Section 114 terms SwagPapiChuloDrew Sets found in the same folderThe Panama Canal (1904-1914)4 terms Ms_Reeves NATO and Warsaw Pact Notes20 terms rue1490 Panama Canal7 terms K0NN0R Missouri Compromise9 terms OLIVIA_ZEPP Other sets by this creatorAdobe Illustrator Exam65 terms AniManby [ARTH 207] - Test 3 Questions24 terms AniManby [CTXT 121] Chapter 1: Art in the Stone Age24 terms AniManby WLT | Studyguide: The Alchemist Part 221 terms AniManby Recommended textbook solutionsStreet Law: A Course in Practical Law9th EditionMcGraw-Hill Education 808 solutions
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What disease posed a challenge as the United States began work on the Panama Canal quizlet?The control of malaria was vital for the construction of the Panama Canal.
How did the US intervene in order to get the canal built in Panama quizlet?In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt supported a pro-American uprising by sending warships to Panama to prevent the Colombians from quashing the insurrection. Roosevelt quickly recognized the new government of Panama and signed a treaty with it, gaining the right to build the Panama Canal.
When did the United States decide to build a canal?The Panama Canal was first developed following the failure of a French construction team in the 1880s, when the United States commenced building a canal across a 50-mile stretch of the narrow Panama isthmus in 1904.
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