Question

How did the United States acquire the rights to build the Panama Canal?

A
through negotiations with Colombia who controlled the isthmus of Panama

B
by sending U.S. Marines to take the canal zone with force

C
by providing military support to Panama to gain its independence from Colombia

D
by paying the French company which had building rights to give up its contract to build the canal

Answer 1

A. through negotiations with Colombia who controlled the isthmus of Panama

Step-by-step explanation:

The United States acquired the rights to build the Panama Canal through option:

A. through negotiations with Colombia who controlled the isthmus of Panama

Initially, the United States negotiated with Colombia to build the canal in the Isthmus of Panama. However, when these negotiations failed, the U.S. supported Panama's declaration of independence from Colombia in 1903, and shortly afterward, a treaty was signed with the newly independent Panama granting the United States the rights to construct and administer the Panama Canal.