When Panama rebelled against Colombia and won their independence with the help of U.S troops, the U.S recognized them as a free state immediately. This was because in turn, Panama would allow the U.S to build the Panama Canal through the Isisthmus of Panama.
The United States formally recognized Panama as a nation on November 18, 1903. Panama has declared its independence from Colombia not long before that.
The Panamanian government took control of the country on November 4, 1903. The United States recognized Panama's independence on November 6, 1903.
Roosevelt wanted to build a Panama Canal. Colombia refused to agree to a settlement for the Isthmus of Panama. Roosevelt assisted the Panamanians in revolting against Colombia. When Panama declared its' independence, the US was quick to officially recognize its' independence. The US then successfully negotiated a treaty with Panama to build the Canal.
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Some three days after it seemed that Panama had established its independence from Colombia, President Roosevelt urged his secretary of state to grant diplomatic relations with Panama. This happened on November 6, 1903. The way was now set for a canal. Something that had been discussed some 60 years earlier in the US.
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The United States, particularly under President Theodore Roosevelt, subtly encouraged Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903 to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal. The U.S. government supported a revolution in Panama, believing that an independent Panama would be more amenable to granting the necessary lease for the canal. After Panama declared independence, the U.S. quickly recognized the new government and secured the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted the U.S. control over the canal zone.
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The US Military supported Panamanian rebels seeking independence from Colombia. US warships prevented Colombian troops from reaching Panama, as there is no practical land route. Once Panama declared independence, a representative of the new government signed a treaty with the US (although his authority to do so was later questioned).
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