US Involvement in Panama Canal

The video explores the complex history of the Panama Canal, highlighting Teddy Roosevelt's role in its construction. It reveals the US's creation of Panama through a revolution funded by a French businessman, Phillippe-Jean Buneau-Varilla, to bypass Colombia's refusal to lease the land. The US then exerted control over the newly formed Panama, securing land for the canal through military pressure, showcasing American power and influence.

What was Teddy Roosevelt's primary goal in building the Panama Canal?

• To engage in hand-to-hand combat with a great white

• To establish a new country

• To deter Colombian forces

• To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

What was a major obstacle Roosevelt faced in building the canal?

• Opposition from European countries

• The lack of funding

• The existence of Panama as a country

• Environmental challenges

Who proposed the idea of creating Panama as a new country?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• The Panamanian people

• Phillippe-Jean Buneau-Varilla

• The Colombian government

How did the US ensure Panama's independence from Colombia?

• By funding a revolution

• By building the canal

• By offering military protection

• By negotiating a treaty

What role did the US military play in Panama's independence?

• They built the canal themselves

• They sent warships to deter Colombian forces

• They provided financial support

• They negotiated with the Colombian government

What was Buneau-Varilla's role after Panama's independence?

• He became the President of Panama

• He acted as Panama's diplomatic representative

• He led the construction of the canal

• He returned to France

What was the immediate consequence for Panama after gaining independence?

• They were exploited by the US

• They became a wealthy nation

• They allied with Colombia

• They formed a strong government

What was the reaction of the Panamanians to the US's actions post-independence?

• They immediately started building the canal

• They sought help from Colombia

• They protested against the unfair deal

• They welcomed the US with open arms

What was the US's first action after Panama's independence?

• They took control of the canal land

• They built the canal

• They withdrew their military forces

• They gave Panama full autonomy

What was the ultimate outcome of the US's involvement in Panama?

• Panama became a US state

• Panama allied with Colombia

• The canal was never built

• The US effectively controlled the canal zone