BOGOTA 10. The political cartoon on the right was
published in December 1903. The hill in
the background says “Bogota," the capital
of Colombia. Eight years later, Theodore
Roosevelt stated: “I took the Canal Zone
and let Congress debate; and while the
debate goes on, the Canal does also.”
To what event do the cartoon and President
Roosevelt's statement refer?
A. a debate in Congress over whether to appropriate funds to build the
Panama Canal
B. the many obstacles that the geography of Panama posed to the
construction of a canal
C. the debate over whether construction of the canal would be useful to
U. S. national security
D. Roosevelt's decision to help Panamian rebels against Colombia in
exchange for the Canal Zone