Why did people suspect that Theodore Roosevelt had been involved in a plot to wrest Panama from Columbia?
a. There was evidence that he had taken bribes to choose the Panama route over Nicaragua.
b. He had already violated the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with Britain in his quest for a canal.
c. He had been visibly involved in the Panama Canal effort and granted recognition to Panama within days of the insurrection there.
d. He had close ties to the Panama Canal Company and stood to gain financially if the project moved forward.
e. He had longstanding enmity for the Columbian president.
c
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A. gave the White House its name. B. tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans. C. only served one term. D. believed in a passive presidency. E. sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen.
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A) Frank Webb B) Francis Ellen Watkins C) William C. Nell D) William Wells Brown
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