Set: social studies ch. 4 lesson 3 panama

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what are the benifits of a canal across the isthumus of panamait allows transportation from the pscific to the atlantic across the isthumus of panama
what are the difficulties that the builders of the conal facedthe builders had 2 struggle with mud slides and a huge mountain range blocked the way
how did advances in medecine lead to successful completion of the conalbecause when one of the workers got sick they wouldnt suffer and die they would have medecine to cure them so more work could be done on the conal
how was the conal zone goverenedby the united states and the treaty allowed them to govern it according toits laws and it gave the united states the right to evade panama to protect the conal
conal zonean area containing the conal,the land on either sidee of the conal, the ports, the port cities, and the railroads
panama conala shipping conal across the isthumus of panama linking the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean
locka section of waterway in which ships are raised or lowered by adjusting the water level
ecotourismto travel to unspoiled areas in order to learn about the enviroment
migrant workera laborer who travels from one area to another picking crops that are in season
plazaa public square at the center of a village, town, or city
squattera person who settles on someones elses land without permission
why do so many rural mexican move to the citiesbecause there are amny jobs to be applied there
what new problems do rural mexicans face when they move to the citythey face a lot of pollution from the high mountains trapping a lot of smog in
what is mexico city likeit is very polluted and dirty, it is very crowded with people and there is transportaion everywhere, there are cars all over and theres a lot of traffic
what factors cause pollution in mexico citythey have very high mountain tops and the more people there is the more pollution that they are gonna get so when they get pollution the high mountains block the smog in the city
what are the benifits of moving to mexico cityyou can make a very good living
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Creator emmyrox
Created April 28, 2009
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Subject social studies
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