Git 'er done!
Columbia.
it's Columbia
Panama
Columbia owned the area around Panama before the US helped Panama form its own country.
Panama was a province of Colombia's. After a short war battle between US & Columbia, Panama was free state with its own government. The us was interested in controlling the planned canal site.
panama became independent from Columbia
Columbia owned the area around Panama before the US helped Panama form its own country.
Control over the canal zone
so they could build the canal
Control over the canal zone
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.
The French gave up their attempt.We started a civil war in Columbia that caused Columbia to lose the territory of Panama.