Chapter 10.4- America as a World Power
teddy R was gonna let that happen...sent people down there, to support Panama.
they started getting rid of the swampy areas to get rid of misquitos.
Panama Canal
we baught it for $40 million.
Colombia refused to allow US entry. November 3rd, 1903 panama declared indepence from colombia.
One of the biggest engineering undetakings over. over 43,000 workers helped build the canal. Cost US $380 million. Opened on August 15, 1914.
The Roosevelt Coroilary
It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. Said that the US would be the police officer between Latin America and Europe. The US would use force to protect interests in Latin America.
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