Question

President Teddy Roosevelt helped Panama gain independence from Columbia (created a revolution). The United States completed the job that France was unable to finish. This feat greatly increased the power of the Navy by linking the Atlantic and the Pacific. The distance of travel (New York to San Francisco) was shortened by several thousand miles. The United States would now control shipping in the Western Hemisphere. What was the impact of President Teddy Roosevelt's actions in Panama?

1) The United States gained control over the Panama Canal
2) The United States formed an alliance with Columbia
3) The United States lost control over the Panama Canal
4) The United States established a military base in Panama

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1. The impact of President Teddy Roosevelt's actions in Panama was that the United States gained control over the Panama Canal, greatly increasing the power of the US Navy and shortening the distance of travel between New York and San Francisco.

Step-by-step explanation:

The impact of President Teddy Roosevelt's actions in Panama was that the United States gained control over the Panama Canal. Roosevelt negotiated a lease on the land across Panama from Colombia, but when the Colombian Senate rejected the treaty, Roosevelt supported the Panamanian revolution and recognized Panama as a new country. The United States then negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted them control over a 10 mile-wide canal zone in Panama.

This accomplishment greatly increased the power of the US Navy and shortened the distance of travel from New York to San Francisco by several thousand miles.