How did the United States acquire the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?
A) It agreed to buy the isthmus from Colombia.
B) The United States lent covert assistance to free Panama from Colombia.
C) Roosevelt bribed Colombian officials so that they would agree.
D) John Hay negotiated a peaceful transfer treaty with Colombia.

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The United States lent covert assistance to free Panama from Colombia. In 1903, the United States provided support to Panama's independence movement against Colombia. This allowed the United States to negotiate and sign the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama, which granted the U.S. control over the Panama Canal Zone.

How Did the United States Acquire the Land It Needed