HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia?
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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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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: -In 1903, the United States negotiated a treaty with Colombia that granted the United States the right to construct and operate a canal for 100 years within a zone six-miles wide across Panama.
Detailed explanation-3: -The frayed relations between the U.S. and Panama began almost immediately after the signing of the 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty that allowed the U.S. to build and maintain the Panama Canal on the Isthmus of Panama.
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