To enable the construction of the Panama Canal, Teddy Roosevelt:?

Question

A. supported a rebellion in Colombia to make Panama independent.

B. invaded Nicaragua.

C. bought the Canal Zone from the French.

D. agreed to pay the Colombian government $25 million for the Canal Zone.

Answer 1

Your correct answer is "A".

Answer 2

A.

Easy!

B. You might be thinking of Reagans Aspirations

C. The French failed miserably in the Canal Zone. They had not claim to the land. It was a business venture

D. The Columbians were not interested in that pitance of an amount. They knew the value of canal and wanted a lot of it! It was easier to have new Country through rebellion to deal with. Therefore, the answer A.

Answer 3

A. supported a rebellion in Colombia to make Panama independent

Answer 4

C. Panama was already an independent nation, but with some Colombo-Panamanian economics conflicts, that were solve by U.S.

When Simon Bolivar created the Great Colombia, Panama integrated voluntarily. but after the disintegration Panama split just like Colombia and Ecuador.

Answer 5

The Panama Canal cost Americans around $375,000,000, including the $10,000,000 paid to Panama and the $40,000,000 paid to the French company.  It was the single most expensive construction project in United States history to that time.  Fortifications cost extra, about $12,000,000.