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Why did president Roosevelt send troops to support Panamanian rebels in the fight against Colombia?

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User Emanegux
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he wanted to get the rights to build a canal
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User Guangming Mao
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He sent them so that the U.S. could get rid go rights to build the canal at lower rice.
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User Ashley Baldry
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