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What nationality was the man who signed, with John Hay, the Panama Canal Treaty called the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty?

A. Spanish
B. British
C. French
D. American

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Final answer:

The man who signed the Panama Canal Treaty called the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was American.

Step-by-step explanation:

The man who signed, with John Hay, the Panama Canal Treaty called the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was D. American. The treaty was signed by Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, who was a French engineer and diplomat, but he acquired American nationality before signing the treaty. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty granted the United States the rights to build, maintain, and control the Panama Canal Zone.

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