Question

True or false:

access to land for a canal across the isthmus of panama was theodore roosevelt's primary reason for urging panama to revolt against columbia.

Answer 1

True. Theodore Roosevelt's primary reason for urging Panama to revolt against Colombia was access to land for a canal across the isthmus of Panama.

Step-by-step explanation:

True. Access to land for a canal across the isthmus of Panama was indeed Theodore Roosevelt's primary reason for urging Panama to revolt against Colombia. True. Theodore Roosevelt's primary reason for urging Panama to revolt against Colombia was access to land for a canal across the isthmus of Panama. Roosevelt sought to achieve the construction of a canal across Central America for military and trade purposes.

He negotiated with Colombia but faced opposition and public outcry. When the Colombian Senate rejected the treaty, Roosevelt supported the Panamanian revolution and recognized Panama's independence, securing the land needed for the canal.