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President Roosevelt and the Panama Canal

President Roosevelt would be most likely to AGREE with which of the following statements?

(A) The construction of the canal needs to be solely done by the U.S. government.

(B) The construction of the canal needs to be solely done by the residents of the republic of Panama.

(C) The construction of the canal needs to be done by engineering companies hired by the U.S. government.

(D) The construction of the canal needs to be controlled by a group of experts who can live on the Isthmus and in Washington, D.C.

Next, Option (a), which states that only the American government should build the canal, is the best choice.

How did the United States come to possess the Panama Canal?

The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which gave America sole and long-term sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone, was signed with Panama on November 18 after the United States had recognized the Republic of Panama on November 6 of that year. In return, Panama received $10 million and a $250,000 annuity that would start after nine years.

The Panama Canal: What did Teddy Roosevelt do for it?

Roosevelt moved rapidly to develop the canal construction plans after being elected president. The United States and France came to an agreement in 1902 to purchase the property and machinery of the French canal. The United States and Colombia then started negotiating a deal on Panama.