Page Content. Torticollis means âwry neckâ and is a condition that can be either congenital (from birth), or acquired later in life. A common form of the acquired condition is spasmodic torticollis: a chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to turn involuntarily to the left, right, upward or downward.
Quick Answer. According to PanCanal, it is possible that upwards of 22,000 people died building the Panama Canal. According to hospital records, 5,609 died of diseases and accidents and of these, 4,500 were West Indian workers. Continue Reading.
In his new role, Bunau-Varilla negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903, which provided the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 million payment to Panama, and an annual annuity of $250,000. The United States also agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama. Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal symbolized U.S. technological prowess and economic power.