1. BY
Carlos Chersia, Gabriela Guapache,
and Omar Rojas

2. Pros of American Imperialism
 Ideal of democracy spread to Panama.
 The US helped overthrow the rule of Colombia
over Panama.
 The US also helped overthrow dictator Noriega
with whom Panama wasn’t happy.
 The US paid money to Panama in order to get
control of the Panama canal.

3. Cons of American Imperialism
 US sovereignty over
Panama
 Panamanians getting
hurt due to US military
exercises being done
where they, by treaty,
were not permitted.

4.  The US was continuously imposing on Panama
because of their military and economic power.
 They imposed with their military because they
liberated Panama from Noriega and Colombia
and so Panama “Owed” them.
 imposed in an economic way because they paid
Panama to have a free pass in and out of the
Country.

5.  Jane Franklin
(Historian)
(http://andromeda.rut
gers.edu/~hbf/panama
.htm)
 1989-“Panamanians
were under constant
attack by U.S. troops
who staged almost-
daily military exercises
in Panamanian territory
where U.S. forces were
obligated by treaty not
to operate”.

6.  1903, November 3 - Panama
splits from Colombia and  1964, January 9 –
becomes independent. The Panamanian President
US, with Theodore Roosevelt Roberto F. Chiari Remón
as president, buys the rights
to build the Panama Canal temporarily cuts off all
from the “Compagnie diplomatic relations with
Nouvelle du Canal de the U.S. after a U.S. army
Panama,” French company
that was the first to try and soldier shot students after
build the canal, and is they raised a Panamanian
granted control of the Canal
Zone. Work under the “U.S. flag in a neighborhood
Army Corps of Engineers” near the Panama Canal.
begins on May 4th of 1904.
 1977, September 7 – The
 1914, August 15 – The
Panama Canal is formally The US and Panama sign
opened with the transit of the Hay-Buneau Varilla
Steamer SS Ancon, a cargo
ship. Treaty, which gives the US
 Not much happened in the control over the Canal
following 50 years… until 1999

7.  1983, August – Former CIA  1992, September 16 –
informant Manuel Noriega Noriega’s trial is held in
promotes as a General and Miami, Florida; he is
becomes Panama’s De Facto sentenced to 40 years in
president in 1983, he starts to
form the military, which start prison.
gaining predominance in the  1999, May 2 - Mireya
country. Moscoso, becomes Panama's
 1988, February 5 – The U.S. first female president in its
Drug Enforcement history. Noriega’s prison
Administration accuses sentence is reduced to 30
Noriega of several drug-
related charges; Noriega years. By December 31st,
declares a state of emergency Panama gains complete
when he sees a failed coup in control over the Canal from
his government. the US.
 1989, December – On  2007, June 28 – Panama and
December the 20th, the United
States invades Panama and the US sign the Trade
removes Noriega from power. Promotion Agreement , a
Guillermo Endara is elected free trade agreement
Panama’s next president the between Panama and the US.
following year.

8.  On November 28,1821, Panama
declared independence from
Spain.
 It became part of “La Gran
Colombia”
 1855 the U.S. had completed
their first transcontinental road,
the Panama railway.
 In 1501, Panama was claimed by
Spain.
 After breaking with Spain,
Panama entered the Gran
Colombia.
 Start in the late1800´s.
 Panama was viewed as a
potential rout between the
Atlantic and the Pacific as far
back as 1825.

9.  Start in the late1800´s.
 Panama was viewed
as a potential rout between
the Atlantic and the Pacific as far
back as 1825.
 During the1800´s, the first
attempts to build a sea- level
canal were undertaken by
the French.
 Due to illness and
engineering challenges, these
constructions were
abandoned.
 In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt
convinced Congress to take
the project on.