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The answer would be the number 3
why? because in the beginning when Ferdinand de Lesseps, a french engineer who built the swiss canal decided to create one in the isthmus of Panama due to its ideal location and width to save a lot of time and money on travels, they brought over from France workers and machines, used to create the swiss canal previously, but due to the clay soil and the tropical conditions they quickly broke, forcing workers to do most of the work manually.
Also, due to the heat and the still water, mosquitoes carrying different diseases like malaria and dengue, swarmed the area biting and infecting the workers, ultimately killing most.
Making them give up the whole project.
Bringing water in from different areas can cause diseases and medical problems. Unfamiliar minerals and vitamins, along with diseases and bacteria, can manifest the water. People or animals whom have not adapted to the water's different diseases and bacteria can catch these diseases and get sick from the bacteria. Natives, on the other hand, may have adapted to the water's bacteria, and the body changes in order to fight off the different bacterium.
Answer: Lincoln failed to describe a clear vision for the future of the country.