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What small country did the US build a canal across?
Panama
Why did the US wants to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?
It allowed war ships to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific quicker.
How did Roosevelt get the right to build the Panama Canal?
The French had the idea to build a canal across Panama first and they started the project; after about their sixth year working on the canal they ended up going bankrupt. that is when the US showed interest in buying the canal for the French, but Columbia, who at the time owned Panama, would not allow the purchase. An agreement was made with Panama to help them get their independence the US would be allowed to finish building the canal.
Nation whose senate in 1902 refused to ratify a treaty permitting the US to build a canal across its territory?
panama
Did the us help Panama build the Panama Canal?
YES!
Which Country did the US back for independence in order to build the Panama Canal?
Panama
What country did the US help Panama gain its freedom from?
The US helped Panama gain its freedom from Colombia. The US did this so that they could build the Panama Canal.
How did the US make the construction of the panama canal possible?
First of all the US assisted Panama in their revolt against Colombia. It was only then that Panama agreed to let us build the canal. After that it was basically human labor and steam shovels which were a relatively new invention.
Why did the US try to control the affairs of Puerto Rico?
so that the U.S. could maintain presence in the Caribbean and for protecting the future canal that American leaders wanted to build across the Isthmus of Panama (Panama Canal).
In order for the US to build the Panama Canal it first had to help rebels defeat this nation?
Colombia
What the Roosevelt do to allow the US to build a canal in Panama?
He encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia.
What did Roosevelt do to allow US to build a canal Panama?
he encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia.
