AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Why did the American government provide military support for the Panamanian Revolution?
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The Americans were interested in natural resources found only in Panama.
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The Americans hoped to gain rights to the land needed to build the Panama Canal.
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The Americans were interested in spreading democracy to Panama.
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The Americans hoped that a democratic revolution would strengthen Panama’s economy.
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Explanation:
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: -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.
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