Act of Congress of June 28, 1902
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The Act of Congress of June 28, 1902, commonly known as the Spooner Act, authorized the United States to construct and control a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, laying the legal groundwork for the Panama Canal project.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law ⓘ |
| affected |
New Panama Canal Company
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ future Republic of Panama ⓘ |
| alternativeRouteConsidered | Nicaragua Canal route ⓘ |
| authorized |
United States control of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama
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construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1902-06-28 ⓘ |
| enactedDuring | Theodore Roosevelt administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
United States foreign policy
ⓘ
infrastructure law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| governingLawArea |
U.S. territorial acquisition policy
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international waterways ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Spooner Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in the creation of the Panama Canal Zone
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marked formal U.S. commitment to an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| impact | facilitated U.S. naval and commercial expansion ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidLegalGroundworkFor | Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
United States administration of the Panama Canal Zone
NERFINISHED
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United States construction of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationConcerned |
Isthmus of Panama
NERFINISHED
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Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Coit Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRouteDesignated | Panama route GENERATED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
acquisition of rights and property of the New Panama Canal Company
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negotiation of a treaty with Colombia for canal rights ⓘ selection of the Panama route over the Nicaragua route under specified conditions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize and provide for the construction of an isthmian canal
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to secure and regulate United States control over an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| regionImpacted |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean–Atlantic Ocean shipping routes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Hay–Herrán Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Panama Canal project ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | authorization act ⓘ |
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