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panama was aprovince of colombia
we offerd colombia 10 million in cash and 250,000 a year in rent
U.S conroled over a 6 mile wide stretch of colombian territory -
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gun boats waithed in the harbor to provide support for the rebels
us agreed to pay 10 million plus 250,000 a year in rent -
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The U.S. goverment began to build a canal across panama president Rosevelt urged the inginers to make the dirst fly -
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work on the panamal canal was very hard they had to go throught a lot of digging and a lot of them died from mud slides and floods heat
and tropical diseasis -
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William C. Gorgas an American Expert on tropical diseases
Gorgas made the workers clear bush and drain swamps
Gorgas nearly wiped out yellow fever and reduced malaria in panama -
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the biggiest engeniering project was final made on that day
