As an AI language model, I don't have personal opinions, but Roosevelt became involved in the Panamanian rebellion against Columbia because he wanted to secure a route for the construction of the Panama Canal. At the time, Columbia controlled Panama, and negotiations for the canal's construction had stalled. Roosevelt saw the rebellion as an opportunity to support Panama's independence and have a friendly government in place to negotiate the canal's construction. The U.S. sent warships to support the Panamanian rebels, and the rebellion succeeded in gaining independence from Colombia in November 1903. The U.S. subsequently signed a treaty with Panama allowing for the construction of the canal.
