Why did the United States support Panama’s independence from Colombia? (A)Panama had been oppressed by Colombia for years.
(B)Colombia had been accused of sinking the USS Maine.
(C)Colombia was putting Panamanians into concentration camps.
(D)Panama was willing to exchange the land for the canal for US support.

b. second continental congress

the intolerable acts were punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. in great britain, these laws were referred to as the coercive acts.

the constitution gives congress the power to regulate commerce "among" the several states.

saint genesius of rome was an actor, a comedian. according to the legend, he decided to fake his baptism, as in a play, before emperor diocletian. it is said that in the middle of his "baptism" -by a fake priest-, a miracle occurred when water came in contact with him, he really turned into a christian, a real one, and because of this he was tortured and executed. his own relics are allegedly held in the church of several churches in rome, namely: san giovanni della pigna, santa susanna di termini, and st. lawrence.