After Panama<span> won its independence from Colombia in 1903, the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was negotiated, which gave the </span>United States<span> the 10-mile strip that is now the </span>Panama Canal<span>.</span>
In the late 1800's people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrated to the United States
<span>They provided jobs for the people who live in South Carolina!</span>
A). They were considered property and had no rights