to have a faster way of getting to the other side of America
Panama is the only country the canal passes through. There was initially interest (a bit of which remains to this day) of building the canal through Nicaragua - there are three proposals being 'floated' around in Nicaragua currently to build a new trans-oceanic passing, but the Panama Canal only goes through Panama.
YES!
the canal
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Theodore Roosevelt was in office when he was authorized by the US Congress to purchase rights to build the Panama Canal through the passing of the Spooner Act in 1902.
so ships and boats have an easier route to get through the Americas .
The United States of America was given the land it needed to build the Panama Canal through the signing of the Hayâ??Herran Treaty. The treaty was signed on January 21, 1903.
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He encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia.
He encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia.
he encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia.
No one did. The US built the panama canal (construction was finished in 1914), and the US maintained control of it until dec 31, 1999 when the canal came into full Panamanian control.