Put the items in the correct order. The items are a part of a flowchart that show how the United States gained control of the Panama Canal. A. President Roosevelt sent troops to talk with the Panamanian people to help them gain independence from Colombia.

B. The United States paid $10 million to Panama for control over the "canal zone."

C. The United States offered Colombia $10 million for land in Panama, but the Colombian government turned down the offer.

D. Theodore Roosevelt wanted to build a canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to improve trade and make it easier to defend U. S. territories.