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Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama?
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to establish a Latin American military base
to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia
to punish Latin American nations for not paying their foreign debts
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to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods
Roosevelt wanted a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific to shorten routes for commercial shipping and naval vessels, lowering costs and improving U.S. trade and strategic mobility.
Roosevelt wanted a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific to shorten routes for commercial shipping and naval vessels, lowering costs and improving U.S. trade and strategic mobility.
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