Roosevelt became involved in the Panamanian rebellion against Colombia primarily to ensure the Panama Canal would be built. The canal was seen as a crucial infrastructure project for facilitating naval and commercial shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and Roosevelt aimed to secure its construction by supporting Panama's independence from Colombia.
Why did Roosevelt become involved in the Panamanian rebellion against Colombia? (1 point) Responses to limit Colombia's power to limit Colombia's power to show American might in Latin America to show American might in Latin America to ensure the Panama Canal would be built to ensure the Panama Canal would be built to support freedom and independence
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