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How was American control over the building of the Panama Canal an example of the "Big Stick Policy"?

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Protect its pro American government
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Answer:The dispatch of American troops to Nicaragua to protect its pro-American government.

Step-by-step explanation:The Big Stick Diplomacy is by President Theodore Roosevelt which was based on the theory that the United States could use force to maintain stability in Latin America.

It was in the Roosevelt Corollary that the U.S. use "international police power" in Latin America. The Dollar Diplomacy was by President William H.

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