Which state did President Roosevelt create to the detriment of Columbia?
A. Nicaragua.
B. Panama.
C. Belize.
D. Uruguay.
At the time, Panama was a province of Colombia. Colombia first proposed the Panama canal and signed a treaty for an agreed-upon sum. While the Colombian negotiating team had signed the treaty, ratification by the Colombian Senate became problematic. The Colombian Senate asked for ten million dollars over the original agreed upon price. The U.S. refused to re-negotiate the price. Roosevelt decided in 1903 to support Panamanian separation from Colombia. On November 3, the Republic of Panama was created, with its constitution written in advance by the United States. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. signed a protection treaty with Panama.