These famous quotes from The Declaration of Independence have provided a foundation of liberty for over 200 years and provide clues to our forefathers original intentions. 1  slide 1 of 3. 2  slide 2 of 3. 3  slide 3 of  3.
Panama is not a US territory just for using the dollar. Remember other countries use the dollar: El Salvador, Ecuador, to name a couple. Panama really does not have an official currency. Its constitution strictly forbids any fiat currency. The dollar is in use by the market, but the government cannot force its use.
Roosevelt dispatched navy vessels to the area to apply political pressure on the Colombian government, allowing the Panamanian rebels to secede without much opposition. The new nation of Panama sold a canal zone to the United States for $10 million and a steadily increasing yearly sum.