Spooner Act
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The Spooner Act was a 1902 U.S. federal law that authorized the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, paving the way for the Panama Canal project.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | construction and operation of an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| appropriatedFundsFor | construction of an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| authorized |
construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama
ⓘ
construction of an interoceanic canal ⓘ |
| authorizedNegotiationWith |
Republic of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
owners of the New Panama Canal Company ⓘ |
| authorizedPurchaseAmount | $40,000,000 ⓘ |
| authorizedPurchaseOf | New Panama Canal Company assets ⓘ |
| category |
1902 in American law
ⓘ
Panama Canal history ⓘ |
| conditionedOn | successful treaty with Colombia for canal zone ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1902-06-28 ⓘ |
| effect | shifted U.S. preference from Nicaragua to Panama route ⓘ |
| enabled | U.S. control over Panama Canal Zone ⓘ |
| field |
U.S. foreign policy
ⓘ
infrastructure law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| followedDebateOver | Nicaragua vs. Panama canal routes ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Spooner Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | U.S. involvement in Panama secession from Colombia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of Panama Canal construction ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationConcerned | Isthmus of Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Coit Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States canal policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | Panama Canal project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedAuthorityTo | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hay–Herrán Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedOrSuperseded | New Panama Canal Company option for Nicaragua route ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifiedAlternativeRoute | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | John Coit Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Panama Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canal construction ⓘ interoceanic transportation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1902 ⓘ |
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