Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was the 1903 agreement between the United States and Panama that granted the U.S. extensive control over the Panama Canal Zone and the construction of the Panama Canal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty canonical | 4 |
| Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty | 1 |
| Hay–Bunau Varilla Treaty | 1 |
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Target entity: Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty Context triple: [Torrijos–Carter Treaties, follows, Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty]
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A.
Pactos de Mayo
The Pactos de Mayo were a series of early 20th-century agreements between Argentina and Chile that eased longstanding tensions, promoted mutual cooperation, and helped stabilize their diplomatic and territorial relations.
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B.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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C.
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was a 1795 agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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E.
Protocol of San Salvador
The Protocol of San Salvador is a key Inter-American human rights treaty that focuses on protecting economic, social, and cultural rights in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty Target entity description: The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was the 1903 agreement between the United States and Panama that granted the U.S. extensive control over the Panama Canal Zone and the construction of the Panama Canal.
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A.
Pactos de Mayo
The Pactos de Mayo were a series of early 20th-century agreements between Argentina and Chile that eased longstanding tensions, promoted mutual cooperation, and helped stabilize their diplomatic and territorial relations.
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B.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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C.
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was a 1795 agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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E.
Protocol of San Salvador
The Protocol of San Salvador is a key Inter-American human rights treaty that focuses on protecting economic, social, and cultural rights in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty ⓘ
surface form:
Hay–Bunau Varilla Treaty
|
| appliesToTerritory | Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| context |
U.S. interest in an interoceanic canal
ⓘ
separation of Panama from Colombia ⓘ |
| controversialFor | granting extensive control to the United States over Panamanian territory ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Panama
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1903-11-18 ⓘ |
| definedAs | agreement between the United States and Panama ⓘ |
| established |
Panama Canal Zone (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Panama Canal Zone
|
| grantedControlOver |
Panama Canal Zone (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Panama Canal Zone
|
| grantedRights |
to construct the Panama Canal
ⓘ
to defend the Panama Canal ⓘ to exercise control over a canal zone ⓘ to maintain the Panama Canal ⓘ to operate the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States rights to a 10-mile-wide canal zone ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
U.S. sovereignty-like control over the Panama Canal Zone
ⓘ
beginning of formal U.S. role in building the Panama Canal ⓘ limitation of Panamanian sovereignty in the canal area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on construction of the Panama Canal
ⓘ
provisions on control of the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
ratified by the Panamanian government
ⓘ
ratified by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John Hay
ⓘ
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
John Hay
ⓘ
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Panamanian nationalism
ⓘ
U.S. foreign policy in Latin America ⓘ construction of the Panama Canal (1904–1914) ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Torrijos–Carter Treaties ⓘ |
| signatory |
John Hay
ⓘ
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryRepresents |
Panamanian envoy Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
ⓘ
John Hay ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of State John Hay
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| subject |
Panama Canal
ⓘ
Panama Canal Zone (historical) ⓘ
surface form:
Panama Canal Zone
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| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| validUntil | 1979 ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1903 ⓘ |
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