President Roosevelt sent trooops to support Panamanian rebels in the fight against Colombia so that the United States could get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
He wanted to get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
The US was trying to construct the Panama canal and wouldn't put up with rebellions from Panama.
He wanted to get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
Teddy Roosevelt encouraged Panamanian rebels to revolt and declare independence from Colombia.
By November of 1903, the deal with Colombia and Panamanian rebels was still unfinished. Roosevelt sent the USS Nashville to dock off Colon' to help the rebels.
President Roosevelt sent troops to support Panamanian rebels in 1903 primarily to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal, which was crucial for improving naval and commercial shipping routes. By supporting the rebellion against Colombia, Roosevelt aimed to ensure a favorable political environment for the canal's construction, as Colombia had previously rejected U.S. proposals. This intervention was also part of Roosevelt's broader strategy of asserting American influence in Latin America through the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Ultimately, the U.S. support helped Panama gain independence, leading to the signing of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted the U.S. 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.
So the US. could build a canal at a cheaper price than other Latin American territories.
As president he had invested interest in panama because it was to be the future site for the US controlled panama canal, which we still control today. -- American imperialism.
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 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.