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Panama becomes independent from Spain due to the overthrow of the king of Spain
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Panama becomes one with the country of Colombia.
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Panama/Colombia builds a railroad through the isthmus connecting South and North America.
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The country of Panama refuses to let the U.S. build the Panama Canal through Panama
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the U.S. buys the rights to build the Panama Canal.
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The Panama Canal is open to U.S. trade.
