U.S. Invasion of Panama Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Torrijos-Carter Treaty?

• To establish a trade agreement between the U.S. and Panama

• To form a military alliance between the U.S. and Panama

• To set a date for the transfer of the Panama Canal to Panama

• To provide financial aid to Panama

What actions led to the deterioration of the relationship between the U.S. and Noriega?

• Noriega's refusal to trade with the U.S.

• Noriega's involvement in drug trafficking and selling information to U.S. adversaries

• Noriega's alliance with other Central American countries

• Noriega's nationalization of U.S. businesses in Panama

What was the primary objective of Operation Just Cause?

• To negotiate a new treaty with Panama

• To establish a new trade route through Panama

• To overthrow Noriega and install a democratically elected government

• To annex Panama as a U.S. territory

Who became the president of Panama after the U.S. invasion?

• Omar Torrijos

• Jimmy Carter

• Guillermo Endara

• Manuel Noriega

What happened to Noriega after his capture?

• He was exiled to a remote island

• He was executed by the U.S.

• He was reinstated as the leader of Panama

• He served prison sentences in the U.S., France, and Panama