USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It was President Roosevelt who negotiated the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty which gave the US, the control of the Canal Zone. He also oversaw the realisation of long goal to build a trans-isthmian-canal. It was built to reduce the time and transportation costs of shipping goods between Atlantic and the Pacific coasts.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal-a trans-isthmian canal. Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prevented warfare among competing countries. A canal would save time and money in commercial and military shipping. Roosevelt sent ships to Panama and recognized Panamanian independence from Colombia.

Detailed explanation-4: -In his first State of the Union address in 1902, President Roosevelt made it clear that the canal was a top priority for his administration.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline. Ships can cross going in either direction, and it takes about 10 hours to get from one side to the other.