AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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the Colombians would grant the U.S. the right to build a canal
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Panamanians could be free from Colombian imperialism
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The U.S. could get rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt responded by dispatching U.S. warships to Panama City (on the Pacific) and Colón (on the Atlantic) in support of Panamanian independence. Colombian troops were unable to negotiate the jungles of the Darien Strait and Panama declared independence on November 3, 1903.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response, President Theodore Roosevelt gave tacit approval to a rebellion by Panamanian nationalists, which began on November 3, 1903. To aid the rebels, the U.S.-administered railroad in Panama removed its trains from the northern terminus of Colón, thus stranding Colombian troops sent to crush the insurrection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shortly before the Panama Canal opened for traffic, President Wilson signed a treaty with Colombia, agreeing to pay $25 million “to remove all misunderstandings.” About 5, 000 canal workers, almost all of them black laborers, died due to disease and accidents.
Detailed explanation-4: -He firmly believed in expanding American power in the world. To do this, he wanted a strong navy. And he wanted a way for the navy to sail quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Roosevelt decided to build that waterway.