The Panama Canal

Hay-Paucefote Treaty (1900)

Spooner Act (1902)

Hay-Herrán Treaty (1903)

Panamanian Revolution

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903)

Meghana P.

Acts and Treaties

Built in two stages-Stage 1 (1881-1888)- Ferdinand de

Lesseps -Stage 2 (1904-1914)- John F. Stevens

50 miles

Link Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Anna G.

A Brief History

Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay

Tomas Herrán

Philippe Bunau-Varilla

John F. Stevens

Anna G.

People of Power

Economic benefits to the U.S. (ex: transportation)

Military power (naval bases)

Makes travel easier

Government of Panama under Colombian rule

Meghana P.

P. E. R. M. S

Wanted secession from Colombia

U.S needed Panama Canal

Helped out Panama for control of canal

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Panamanian Revolution!

Allowed partial ownership of the Canal to U.S.

Promised economic benefits to Panama

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

No locks

Tidal range between Pacific and Atlantic oceans

French Company went bankrupt

Meghana P.

What went wrong the first time?

Build locks!

12 sets; 6 massive

http://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/howitworks/como-funcion.html -

Meghana P.

Solution

Yellow fever

Malaria

Accidents

Sea level

Extreme heat

Death toll=over 30,000 workers

Meghana P.

Hardships of Workers

Torrijos-Carter Treaty

Tension between Panama and America (flags)

Several wanted to keep canal American property

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Outcome

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Harpreet S.

Roosevelt Corollary

What is It? Roosevelt’s 4th annual

message to Congress US Navy will interfere with

any European countries’ actions with the Latin American countries

Extension to the Monroe Doctrine

H.S.

Monroe DoctrineEstablished in

1823 by James Monroe

Warned Europe not to colonize in American countries

H.S.

Why? Latin American countries had to pay debt to Europe

US wanted to help Panama gain independence so they can take Panama Canal

European nations tried forcefully to collect debts from Latin American nations.

H.S.

EffectCreated US military

control through South and North America and Caribbean

U.S. becomes an “international police”

H.S.

"Annual Message to Congress, 1904." American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=E13837&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 21, 2010).

Jaycox, Faith. "Roosevelt Takes Command: 1902–1904." The Progressive Era, Eyewitness History. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=EHPEEssay05&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 23, 2010)."Theodore Roosevelt: Monroe Doctrine Corollary speech (1904)." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2010

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By Nikhil B.The Taft Dollar Diplomacy

Diplomacy dealt with U.S gaining economic rather than military power abroad

U.S concerned about South American dependence on Europe for economic growth

Dependence would give Europe too much power in South America Therefore forced Latin American countries to replace European

loans with American loansN.B.

How it was used

Key Step: gain control of customs officeOnce under American control, countries would

get revolutionaries under controlResult: stable economy/government N.B.

Assumption…

Example Nicaragua: 1909 all of its debt was to Europe Pro-American Adolfo Diaz came into power August 1910 Replaced all European loans with American. America took control

of customs revenues/operations for duration of loan

N.B.

Result: CORRUPTION

Nicaragua’s economy continues to decline

U.S banks take unofficial control of countries finances N.B.

America takes control

Hastedt, Glenn. "dollar Hastedt, Glenn. "dollar diplomacy." Encyclopedia diplomacy." Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. of American Foreign Policy. New York: Facts On File, New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2004. American Inc., 2004. American History Online. Facts On History Online. Facts On File, File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.comInc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAFP1ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAFP115&SingleRecord=True (ac15&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 26, 2010).cessed October 26, 2010).

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