Teddy Roosevelt was angry that Colombia refused to allow the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Even though Colombia initially refused the construction plan, Roosevelt did not give up. During this time in Panama, there was a group of individuals who were organizing in order to gain their independence from Colombia. Roosevelt was aware of this and used these individuals to help him achieve his goals.
Roosevelt ended up sending military assistance to this group who planned on breaking away from Colombian rule. He sent the USS Nashville for reinforcement purposes. Even though the ship never saw action in Panama, it sent a clear sign to the Colombian government that Roosevelt would not be denied. Ultimately, Roosevelt was able to build the Panama Canal.
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Generally, there were two major factors that led to the decline of the Yuan Dynasty: one was the class conflict caused by the heavy taxation, the other one was the ethnic contradiction resulting from the 'Four Class System'. ... Also, power struggles within the ruling class became more and more serious.
This passage from Kipling's "White Man's Burden" most likely means "<span>c. That the people they conquered were ignorant and uncivilized," since "half devil" corresponds to "uncivilized" and "half child" corresponds to "ignorant". </span>
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Because it was a part of the past and it had alot of meaning to them.
