Untitled Flashcards Set

Transatlantic steamships

Steamships that began service in 1831, enabling faster transportation across the Atlantic.

Telegraph

A communication technology, introduced in the 1850s, that allowed for instant messaging over long distances.

Suez Canal

A human-made canal, completed in 1882, that connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Panama Canal

An ambitious infrastructure project started in 1885 that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Anopheles

A genus of mosquitoes known for transmitting malaria.

Haitian Revolution

A slave revolt against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue from 1791 to 1804, highlighting the impact of disease.

Canal Zone

The area in Panama under U.S. control for the construction and management of the Panama Canal.

Public health measures

Actions taken by the U.S. in the Panama Canal Zone to control diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

Gros Michel

A banana cultivar that was commercially important in the Canal Zone, peaking in production in 1927.

Disease control

The techniques employed by Col. William Gorgas in the Panama Canal Zone to eliminate malaria and yellow fever.

Railway from Colón to Panama City

A transportation system established in 1855 to facilitate travel and trade.

Environmental management

Strategies used to manage the natural environment during the construction of the Panama Canal.