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| In what sense does the building of the Canal have good and dark sides? |
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| Connects the two oceans. Makes US look like the bullies. |
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| What did the building of the canal "announce" about the USA? |
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| USA is becoming a world power |
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| Throughout the film we hear references to writings by Jan van hardeveld Why are they in this film? |
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| To see what this looks like from the bottum up. |
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| Why was there so much "positive thinking" going on in the USA at this time? |
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| Brooklyn bridge was made adn transconinental railroad was made |
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| for how many years had people been thinking about building a canal across the isthmus? |
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| Who were the first to try to build a canal? When? Who was there leader? |
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| French in the 1880's, Ferdenand Delesants |
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| How was building the Suez Canal different than building one in Panama? |
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| Suez Canal was flat, and didn't have mosquitos |
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| What made working in panama so dangerous? |
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| Diseases, yellow fever, malaria, snakes, rain, sagres river, swamps |
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What went wrong for the French?
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| why were Americans so optimistic about building a canal that had defeated the Fench? |
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| Just won the SA war, we are industrial power of the world. |
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| How was the building of the canal an image thing for Teddy roosevelt? |
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| All about projecting a good image for himself |
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| Put the building of the canal in an economic context |
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| Easier to trade with Asia |
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| Was panama an independent country at this time? Explain |
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| Panama was a province of coumbia and not independent |
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| Describe how Columbia reacted to the ideas of the Americans. |
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| voted not to sell Panama to the USA |
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| what had the elite leaders of Panama been up to priot to out story? How does an American gunboat affect their fortunes? |
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| elites annouunce independence, the American gun boat moves in, pays them off. |
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| comment on the "arrogance" of the era |
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| Leaders are arrogant. French, British, Germans, US |
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| Why were the American people a bit confused and divided when they learned of "revolution" in panama? |
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| Americans should act differently |
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| When did the Canal proect officially begin? Who was in charge, in front and bhind the scenes? |
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| 1904 Wallace, the canal comision behind the scenes |
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| Why was Wallace "under pressure" from Washington DC? |
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| Washington wanted him to start right away |
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| What was the biggest problem facing Wallace, from an engineering standpoint? |
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| what do we do with the dirt |
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| Comment on American workers by June, 1905 |
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| they quit because of disease |
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| Why was John Stevens qualified to head the Canal project? |
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| He had done a lot of railroad building in the far west |
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| what was Steven's great insight as he got ready to work on the project? |
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| He wants to stop. gotta spend prep time |
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| What machines would be vital to the Canal project? |
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| What two innovations really helped the project move along better? |
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| Plow to remove dirt, swinging boom for train tracks |
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| What was ingenious as he attacked the Culebra Cut? |
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| Start low for gravity. High in the middle |
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| Why was the Chagres River a huge part of the problem? |
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| River would flood the canal |
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| What was the better alternative to building a sea-level canal? |
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| What specific engineering problems were assoctiated with building a lock canal? |
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| Was 3x bigger than any other |
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| Be familiar with the division of labor at the Canal project. |
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unskilled were digging. Skilled ran machinery
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| Where did most of the workers come from? |
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| Describe the "Panama Man". Why did he exist? |
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| name for a black worker who dressed up and went home as an advertisement |
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| what was the difference between a Gold Roll and Silver Roll employee? |
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Black - silver
White - Gold |
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| By 1906, how many workers were working on the Canal project? |
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| Be familiar with a brief biography of Colonel William Gorgas. |
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| engineered trains, he had had yellow fever, was now prone. Doctor |
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| Describe what Gorgas had done in Cuba, relative to yellow fever. |
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| Get rid of mosquitos --> Yellow fever |
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| Why was the visit by Dr. Alexander Lambert to TR so important? |
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| Dr. tells TR to keep Gorgas |
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Describe the steps taken b gorgas to eliminate the threat from mosquitoes.
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| dumped oil on everything. Screens |
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| Why did TR need to go on a public relations trip to the Canal Zone? |
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| Progect was getting too expensive, too long. Personal proect for TR |
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| Describe the photo of the President that became quite famous. |
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| TR sitting sitting in the steam shovel. |
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| Why did Stevens quit? How did TR react? |
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| Be familiar with George Washington Goethals. |
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| He's in the army, couldn't quit. |
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| Demonstrate the Goethals deserved the title, Czar of Panama |
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| It was his word, You don't like it, too bad. |
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| By 1907, what was one problem assciated with the white work force? |
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| Quiting, better things were built. Whites stayed |
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| How much concrete was used? |
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| How were the locks and machinery powered? Where did the power come from? |
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| Water power --> electricity |
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| How was President W. Wilson a participant in the Canal's opening? |
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| Pushed the button that blew up the last damn |
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| Be familiar with the Cristobal and August 15, 1914 |
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| first ship to go thru the canal |
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| How much did the canal cost? How many died? |
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| How was this Canal a symbol of America? |
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| Engineering leader, world navy power. Marked the begining of the American Century. |
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