COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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The Spanish controlled Colombia and refused to allow U.S. merchants to trade in the country.
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The Panamanian rebels were in control of important trade routes that the United States needed to access.
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The United States wanted to promote the spread of democracy throughout Latin America.
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The Colombian government had been blocking U.S. plans to build a canal in Panama.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is A. The United States supported rebel groups to declare their independence from Colombia and form the country of Panama because the Colombian government had been blocking U.S. plans to build a canal in Panama. Explanation: Panama declared its independence from Spain on November 28, 1821.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The United States then moved to support the separatist movement in Panama to gain control over the remnants of the French attempt at building a canal.
Detailed explanation-4: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: “President Roosevelt” supported the rebels in “Panama” when they declared independence from Colombia as the rebels promised him to provide labourers to the “United States” who would help to build the “Panama Canal".
Detailed explanation-5: -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.