How did the united states get acces to canal zone in panama?

The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed on November 18, 1903, by Philippe Bunau-Varilla, representing the newly created Republic of Panama, and U.S. Secretary of State John Hay, representing the United States. The treaty gave the United States perpetual control of a strip of land in Panama that was ten miles wide and stretched for fifty miles between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, giving the United States the rights to build and control the Panama Canal. In return, the United States agreed to pay Panama $10 million and grant it an annual sum of $250,000, starting nine years after the treaty was ratified. The treaty also prohibited Panama from entering into any treaties with other countries that might affect the Canal Zone or its defense, and it granted the United States the right to intervene militarily in Panama to maintain order.

The treaty was ratified by both countries in 1904. The United States immediately began construction of the Panama Canal, which was completed in 1914. The Canal has been a vital shipping route for the United States ever since, and it has had a significant impact on global trade and commerce.

In 1977, the Torrijos–Carter Treaties were signed, which gradually transferred control of the Canal Zone to Panama. The treaties went into effect in 1999, and Panama has been in full control of the Canal ever since.