How Did the United States Acquire the Land It Needed

question 16

Multiple Choice

How did the United States acquire the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?

• A) It agreed to buy the isthmus from Colombia.
• B) The United States lent covert assistance to free Panama from Colombia.
• C) Roosevelt bribed Colombian officials so that they would agree.
• D) John Hay negotiated a peaceful transfer treaty with Colombia.

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Definitions:

Law of Negotiable Instruments

A branch of law that deals with the rights and duties of parties to documents like checks, bills of exchange, and promissory notes.

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Capable of being transferred or made over to someone else, typically referring to rights or property.

Holder in Due Course

A legal term referring to a person who has acquired a negotiable instrument in good faith for value and without notice of any defects in title.

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