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The ten-mile strip of land where the panama canal was built was rented to the united states for _______.

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250,000$ for 99 years, however the rent was raised over the years. At that time Panama was a providence of Columbia and the US Secretary of State was John Hay. John Hay negotiated a treaty with Columbia which gave the United States authority over the canal zone.
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