President Teddy Roosevelt supported the fight so he could build the Panama Canal- apex
First by negotiating then by a war with Columbia. :|]
The United States helped Panama gain independence from Colombia in exchange for the land to build the Panama Canal.
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Colombia
The United States assisted in a Panamanian revolt against Columbia and Panama became an independent country.
The United States assisted in a Panamanian revolt against Colombia, and Panama became an independent country.
Roosevelt urged the people of Panama to revolt from Colombia so that the US could build a canal there without approval from Colombia.
There are two possible outcomes to a revolt by a colony against a colonizing country. Either the revolt is suppressed and the colony continues to be a colony, or the revolt succeeds and the colony gains its independence.
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Roosevelt wanted to build a Panama Canal. Colombia refused to agree to a settlement for the Isthmus of Panama. Roosevelt assisted the Panamanians in revolting against Colombia. When Panama declared its' independence, the US was quick to officially recognize its' independence. The US then successfully negotiated a treaty with Panama to build the Canal.
The United States assisted in a Panamanian revolt against Colombia, and Panama became an independent country.
Yes, that is why it is its own country now. In actuality though, the US actually incited the revolt and assisted the Panamaniens despite the fact they had been turned down. Because the US had helped in the revolt Panama agreed to let them build.
Panama Canal
The Ottomans Empire
so they could build the canal
The American Revolution was a revolt against Britain's perceived oppression.