AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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to allow nationalism
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to build the Panama Canal
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to spread imperialism
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to enforce the Roosevelt Corollary and establish a naval base
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The US supported the Panamanian rebellion against Columbia in order to get a favorable deal to build the Panama Canal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Americans knew they needed this to move ships from east to west quickly. If they did that, they would control power because they would control the oceans. The Canal was a geopolitical strategy to make the United States the most powerful nation on earth. Also, the economic impact was massive.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish-American War demonstrated the need for a canal through Central America so U.S. warships could move back and forth between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Roosevelt negotiated with Colombia for the right to build a canal through Panama.
Detailed explanation-4: -With the help of the United States, a revolution occurred in Colombia that led to Panama’s proclaiming its independence on November 4, 1903. A scant two weeks later Panama signed a treaty allowing the U.S. to build, own, and control the Panama Canal.