Which American president was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal?
A) William McKinley
B) Warren Harding
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Ronald Reagan
E) Theodore Roosevelt

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Roosevelt was the American president responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal. He believed that a canal through Panama would be an essential economic and strategic asset for the United States. He negotiated with Colombia, which then controlled Panama, for permission to build the canal, but when Colombia refused, he supported a rebellion in Panama that led to the country's independence and the eventual construction of the canal.

Which American President Was Responsible for the Construction of the Panama