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Panama Canal

Increased US involvement in world affairs Need shorter route between Atlantic/Pacific Make shipping faster/cheaper US Navy better travel during war Why build it?

Panama=province of Colombia French first tried to build canal Got ‘concession’ Failed due to disease and project mismanagement Sold rights to US in 1902 Panama dragged its feet w/US panama

US support a Panamanian revolution So….. Revolution! US support a Panamanian revolution Recognize Panama’s independence New gov’t allows US to build canal (cuz we helped put them in power)

Did Roosevelt have the right to do what he did in Panama Did Roosevelt have the right to do what he did in Panama? To encourage and support an overthrow of the government in Panama? Support your claim with evidence from the US Constitution