Panamanian+Revolution


 * The Panama Canal ||
 * Panamanian Revolution- || -The Building of the Panama Canal- || -Effects of the Canal on Panama- || -Effects of the Canal on the World ||

=__Columbia and the Panamanian Revolution__= In early 1903, the [|Hay-Herran Treaty] would have given America the right to start construction on the Canal. However, [|Columbia] refused to ratify this treaty and the [|United States]came up with a different solution. America fostered the start of The Panamanian Revolution, which began on November 3, 1903. The revolution lead to the declaration of Panama being independent from Columbia. To help the revolution, the United States sent a warship to [|Panama] to prevent the Columbian troops from fighting back. On November 17, 1903, Panama was officially recognized as its own Republic. With Columbia out of the way, The [|Hay-Bunau-Varilla] was signed by Panama, issuing the original terms of the Hay-Herran Treaty. With Panama as a free nation, and with its approval of the canal, America was able to begin construction on the Canal. Seven years after the construction of the [|Panama Canal] in 1921, Columbia and America ratified the new treaty which stated that Columbia was given $25 million for its loss of Panama, and that Columbia would now be recognized by the U.S. as an independent nation.

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