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Why did president Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Columbia

Why did president Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Columbia
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Why did president Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Columbia

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So he could get the rights to build the canal at a lower price
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Roosevelt supported the rebels because Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
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