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Panama canal

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first man to build a canal Ferdinand de Lesseps
main hazards of building the canal landslides, lots of touchy tnt, yellow fever and malaria
what lake was the dirt dumped in? Chagres river
why was dirt dumped in the lake to build the massive Gatún Dam's core and foundations
who is the doctor who healed the problems in the canal and what were the problems Dr. William C. Gorgas, yellow fever and malaria
who was the first U.S. president to visit the canal Roosevelt
first person to use bully pulpit y Roosevelt
what is bully pulpit? agitated way of talking to competators
what country tried to build the canal but failed France
Military officer and former Governor of the Panama Canal Zone George washington Goethals
attempted to drive all foreigners from China boxer rebellion
McKinley Tariff raised taxes (tariffs) on imported goods to almost 50%
Teddy Roosevelt donated animals to this museum American Museum of Natural History
who shoots McKinley in the belly Leon Czolgosz
In the 19th century what were woman fighting for? voting rights
creator of the open door notes John Hay
agreement to the U.S. policy of promoting equal opportunity for international trade and commerce in China open door notes
an amendment to a U.S. army appropriations bill Platt amendment
navy officer and historian who made the book about how Sea power is important Alfred Thayer mahan
what was the ship that blows up in the Havana harbor USS Maine
U.S. law that established a civil government for Puerto Rico Foraker act
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