127k views
4 votes
President teddy roosevelt secured the canal zone in panama by

1 Answer

6 votes
sending some American warships to the area as a show of force. Although they never fired a shot, just being there sent a clear message to Colombia. THIS MIGHT BE COMPLETELY WRONG BUT I THINK THATS WHY
User Ricardo Branco
by
8.0k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.