What actions did the u. s. take to achieve its goals in latin american?

American entrepreneurs and political leaders called for an aggressive and exclusive role for the U.S. in Latin America.

Panama was owned by Colombia at that time. While Theodore Roosevelt tried to negotiate land with the Colombian government to build a canal, he came to believe that they were asking too much. So, he sent a US naval ship to the area. Rebelling Panamanians looked to that as a source of backing, and they succeeded in revolting. They then negotiated quickly with the US. :)

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