Seward, Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson, purchased Alaska from Russia. ... Their conviction that they were not equals with the United States in the Union was strengthened when the American government directly interfered with a revolution in Chile in 1891 and a trade dispute in Brazil in 1893. ... Bunau-Varilla engineered a revolution and U.S. warships prevented Colombia from stopping Panama's attempt to break away. (In 1921, the U.S. paid an indemnity to Colombia in recognition of the U.S. role in the Panamanian revolution). ... Years later, President Roosevelt said that the ...

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Because of his strong personality Roosevelt was elected for two more terms. ... Unlike other Presidents felt that he should do anything as long as it helped the people, unless it was strictly forbidden by the Constitution. ... In 1903, when negotiations with Colombia for a canal zone lease broke down, Roosevelt quietly supported a revolution in that country. The US recognized it independence and Panama rapidly agreed to American terms on a canal zone lease, and the US Army Corps of Engineers began digging the following year. Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Manchuria...

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Because of his strong personality Roosevelt was elected for two more terms. ... Unlike other Presidents, Roosevelt felt that he should do anything as long as it helped the people, unless it was strictly forbidden by the Constitution. ... In 1903, when negotiations with Colombia for a Canal Zone lease broke down, Roosevelt quietly supported a revolution in that country. The US recognized it independence and Panama rapidly agreed to American terms on a Canal Zone lease, and the US Army Corps of Engineers began digging the following year. Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Ma...

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• Grade Level: High School

Because of his strong personality Roosevelt was elected for two more terms. ... Unlike other Presidents, Roosevelt felt that he should do anything as long as it helped the people, unless it was strictly forbidden by the Constitution. ... In 1903, when negotiations with Colombia for a Canal Zone lease broke down, Roosevelt quietly supported a revolution in that country. The US recognized it independence and Panama rapidly agreed to American terms on a Canal Zone lease, and the US Army Corps of Engineers began digging the following year. Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Ma...

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• Grade Level: High School