3 nov 1903 anni - Varilla incites rebellion, signs Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty (Nov 1903)

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Scheming Bunau-Varilla disturbed by $40 mill loss → worked w/ revolutionists, helped incite rebellion Nov 3 1903; US naval forces prevent Colombian troops from crossing isthmus to quell uprising, Roosevelt moves quickly to make Panama an outpost of US; 3 days after uprising he extended recognition;

15 days later Bunau-Varilla signed Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty in Wash, Price of canal strip left same but zone widened from 6-10 mi, French company got $40 mill from US treasury;

Roosevelt didn’t actively plot to remove Panama from Colombia; Lots of ppl thought he did tho; Marked downward relations w/ Latin Amer

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