Question

the question is from alfred dutton, a panama canal worker
the working conditions in those days were so horrible it would stopper your imagination. death was our constant companion... malaria with all its horrible meaning those days... by the thousands attack one man. there were days that we could only work a few hours because of high fever racking our bodies...
which describes duttons experience when constructing the panama canal?
the workers went on strikes demanding shorter work days.
the housing provided to construction workers was overcrowded
the conflict between panamanians and the united states turned violent.
the construction slowed down because diseases spread and killed workers.

Explanation:

El texto menciona que la malaria y la fiebre afectaban a los trabajadores, lo que los impedía trabajar largas horas y causaba muertes. Esto indica que las enfermedades retrasaron la construcción.

Answer:

La construcción se retrasó debido a que las enfermedades se propagaron y mataron a los trabajadores.