Transcript Theodore Roosevelt and Panama Canal PowerPoint

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
T.R. and Word Affairs
Becomes President in 1901 after
McKinley assassination
Does not want Europe’s imperial powers
controlling the world (Anti-European
Imperialism)
Wanted strong U.S. influence in world
affairs (Pro-U.S. Imperialism)
1905: Helps negotiate a peace treaty to
end a war between Russia and Japan (for
which he won Nobel Peace Prize in 1906)
Speak Softly,
But Carry a Big Stick!
Panama: The King’s Crown
 1850  Clayton-Bulwer
Treaty.
 1901  Hay-Paunceforte
Treaty.
 Philippe Bunau-Varilla,
agent provacateur.
 Dr. Walter Reed.
 Colonel W. Goethals.
 1903  Hay-BunauVarilla Treaty.
Panama Canal
T.R. and Panama Canal
TR in Panama
(Construction begins in
1904)
T.R. and the Panama Canal
 P.C.: Cut sailing distance from NYC to SF from
13,000 to 5,200 miles
 Decide: Panama (controlled by Columbia) or
Nicaragua route?
 French company failed to complete canal and
sold rights to U.S.
 U.S. Columbia negotiations failed
 U.S. present when Panamanian rebels declared
independence in 1903
 U.S. makes a deal with Panama to build and
control the canal
The Panama Canal Info
Built 1904 – 1914
Challenges: volcanic soil, disease (malaria
and yellow fever), dangerous conditions
Over 43, 000 workers employed
5,600 die during construction (accidents
+ disease)
Cost U.S. about $380 million
U.S. paid Columbia $25 million for lost
land
51 mile trip through lock system per ship
Constable of the World
The American Anti-Imperialist
League
 Founded in 1899.
 Campaigned against the
annexation of the
Philippines and other
acts of imperialism.
Mark Twain, Andrew
Carnegie, William
James, and William
Jennings Bryan among
the leaders.