Theodore Roosevelt was President of the United States when he supported the separation of Panama from Columbia. As President, he lived in the White House (Executive Mansion) in Washington, DC.
Theodore Roosevelt worked with Colombia for the opportunity of building a canal in Panama.
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Roosevelt urged the people of Panama to revolt from Colombia so that the US could build a canal there without approval from Colombia.
Panama and Colombia were part of Spain's colony of New Granada, which was liberated by Simon Bolivar in 1819, leading to the establishment of Gran Colombia (Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru) in 1821.
President Theodore Roosevelt digging the Panama Canal. The gunboats are protecting the New Republic of Panama. The dirt on Bogota is Roosevelt "burying the deal" and humiliating Colombia.
I think It's agreed to hire workers from both Panama and Colombia.
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Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Ditch" is the Panama Canal, which is in ... you guessed it ... Panama!
The Panama Canal was commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt.