MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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George Bush
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Barack Obama
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Theodore roosevelt
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Abe Lincoln
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Roosevelt visiting the Panama Canal construction site In 1904, the US took over a massive overseas building project-a ship canal in Panama that would connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson.