The Panama Canal Quiz

Who wanted to build the Panama Canal to show off America's power and strength?

• Panamanian revolutionaries

• Colombian government

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Phillippe-Jean Buneau-Varilla

Which country did the US create in order to build the canal?

• Nicaragua

• Honduras

• Panama

• Costa Rica

Who proposed to help overthrow a sovereign nation to build the canal?

• Panamanian revolutionaries

• Colombian government

• Phillippe-Jean Buneau-Varilla

• Teddy Roosevelt

What did Roosevelt do to deter the Colombians from fighting back?

• Sent US warships

• Sent peace ambassadors

• Offered a fair deal

• Ignored the situation

What did the US do when the Panamanians resisted giving away the land for the canal?

• Sent humanitarian aid

• Offered a better deal

• Landed marines and threatened them

• Withdrew from the negotiation

Who effectively stole the land from the newly-independent country of Panama?

• Panamanian revolutionaries

• Colombian government

• Phillippe-Jean Buneau-Varilla

• United States

What did Teddy Roosevelt do to the Panamanians when they resisted giving away the land for the canal?

• Sent humanitarian aid

• Landed marines and threatened them

• Withdrew from the negotiation

• Offered a better deal