American Imperialism in American Imperialism in ColombiaColombia

By: Sydney MarcianoBy: Sydney Marciano

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Colombian Flag Colombian Flag

Colombia has had this flag since 1635 and still has it to this day.

Map of ColombiaMap of Colombia

American Imperialism in American Imperialism in Colombia Colombia

Roosevelt was very serious about building the canal, however Panama belonged to Colombia

Roosevelt initially offered the Colombian government $10 million for a 100-year lease on Panama.

Colombia refused Roosevelt secretly sent money to

hire Panamanian mercenaries to revolt and declare independence from Colombia.

The bloodless rebellion took place in November 1903; only one person died.

Panama declared themselves the Republic of Panama and signed treaty with US for the canal

Colombia, a poor nation with little military might, could do nothing.

Four Major PersonsFour Major Persons

Jose Manuel Marroquin

leader of Colombia from 1900-1904; wasn’t able to keep his country from losing Panama during their revolt

Theodore Roosevelt

President of USA that secretly sent money to Panama to get them to revolt against Colombia

Jose Augustin Arango

Leader of the Panama Revolt to gain independence from Colombia

Philippe Bunau-Varilla

Engineer that had to do with the building of the Panama Canal that signed a treaty after Panama insurrected from Colombia

Political CartoonPolitical Cartoon

This political cartoon shows that Roosevelt was paying Panama mercenaries to set off the “bomb” that would eventually separate Panama from Colombia and allow them to build the canal they always wanted.

Opposing QuotesOpposing Quotes ““Far and away the best Far and away the best

prize that life offers is the prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at chance to work hard at work worth doing.”work worth doing.”-Theodore Roosevelt -Theodore Roosevelt (September 1903)(September 1903)

He said this while talking about He said this while talking about how he believes that doing what how he believes that doing what he can to get Panama to build he can to get Panama to build the canal is work that is “worth the canal is work that is “worth doing”. Basically meaning he was doing”. Basically meaning he was not afraid to get Colombia out of not afraid to get Colombia out of the picture.the picture.

Opposing Quotes (cont.)Opposing Quotes (cont.) “…“…let them deal with let them deal with

their own domestic their own domestic questions in their own questions in their own way. And so I am an way. And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the opposed to having the eagle put its talons on eagle put its talons on any other land.”any other land.”-Mark Twain (1902)-Mark Twain (1902)

He said this about Colombia He said this about Colombia and Panama, believing that and Panama, believing that they should get to make they should get to make their own decisions on their own decisions on Panama’s Independence Panama’s Independence without American influence. without American influence.