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The Colombian government had been blocking U.S. plans to build a canal in Panama. So Teddy Roosevelt supported Panamanian rebels to get what he wanted.
He wanted to get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
they had to decide to build the canal in Nicaragua or panama they chose to build it in panama .
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to build a canal. Colombia would not let him. So he encouraged rebels in Panama to revolt against Colombia.
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to build a canal. Colombia would not let him. So he encouraged rebels in Panama to revolt against Colombia.
Ferdinand de Lesseps wanted to build a sea level canal -- the results were disastrous.See the related link below for more information regarding early attempts to build a Panama Canal.
Teddy Roosevelt wanted to build a canal. Colombia would not let him. So he encouraged rebels in Panama to revolt against Colombia.
The Erie Canal took 8 years. It took ten years to build the Panama Canal.
The French and the U.S. worked together to build the Panama canal.
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Theodore Roosevelt wanted to create a canal that would let ships sail between the Atlantic and the Pacific without going around South America and the canal site was in Panama.
Teddy Roosevelt took over the area to build the canal with no legal consent from Panama to be there.