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4 marksThe United States in the Caribbean, 1776–1985

CSEC Caribbean History · May/June 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 15(a)

Based on newspaper headlines regarding US Marines landing in Panama in 1903 and US troops occupying Haiti in 1915.

Explain briefly why the United States had an interest in a canal across Panama in 1903.

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  1. 15(b)Explain how the United States succeeded in obtaining rights to construct a canal across Panama in 1903.[12 marks]
  2. 15(c)Outline THREE reasons for the United States' intervention in Haiti in 1915.[9 marks]

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