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| Why was a canal across Central America important to the U.S. Navy? | It needed a faster way to travel among U.S. imperial possessions. |
| Colombia wanted to wait until 1904 to sell canal rights in Panama to the United States so that it could | charge a higher price after France’s rights expired. |
| What was the U.S. role in the Panama Revolution? | A French official organized the revolution, and Roosevelt sent U.S. ships to support it. |
Which statement best describes the workers who built the Panama Canal?,  | Most were blacks from the British West Indies. |
| Which statement about the building of the Panama Canal is true? | Building the canal was dangerous work. |
| How did the building of the Panama Canal affect relations between the United States and Latin America? | Countries in Latin America were angry at the United States for its role in the Panama Revolution. |
