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The Spooner Amendment, enacted in 1903, was a legislative provision that allowed the United States to acquire the rights to build and control a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. It effectively invalidated the Hay-Herran Treaty with Colombia, which had failed to secure the necessary concessions for the canal. The amendment facilitated the eventual construction of the Panama Canal by allowing the U.S. to negotiate directly with Panama, leading to the separation of Panama from Colombia. This move was significant in U.S. foreign policy and imperial expansion in the early 20th century.

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