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100
Name one disease that swept through the French workers.
What is Malaria, Yellow Fever, or Cholera.
100
The President that made a push to build the Panama Canal.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
100
There are ____ locks in the Panama Canal.
What is 3.
100
The Panama Canal cost this country $375 000 000.
What is the United States.
200
The French only completed two _____ of the canal.
What is fifths.
200
20% of the Canal workers were ________
What is Barbadian.
200
Ships are pulled along by these electric locomotives.
What are mules.
200
The Panama Canal stretches over this distance.
What is 77 kilometers.
300
Ferdinand de _______ headed the committee that started building the Panama Canal.
What is Lessops.
300
The US paid this amount of money for the French company's assets.
What is $40 000 000.
300
A ship passing through the Panama Canal will rise ______ before dropping back down to sea level.
What is 85 feet.
300
This many cubic yards were excavated to create the Panama Canal.
What is 268 000 000 cubic yards.