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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8883414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 Context triple: [Isthmian Canal Commission, legalBasis, Act of Congress of June 28, 1902]
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Act of Congress of December 13, 1920
The Act of Congress of December 13, 1920 was a U.S. federal law that formally ended wartime restrictions on speech by repealing the Sedition Act provisions added to the Espionage Act during World War I.
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Act of March 3, 1887
The Act of March 3, 1887 was a U.S. federal law that, among other monetary provisions, authorized the redemption of previously issued trade dollars at face value.
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Act of June 28, 1864
The Act of June 28, 1864 was a U.S. federal law passed during the Civil War that helped dismantle the legal framework of slavery by repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
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Act of March 3, 1849
The Act of March 3, 1849 was a United States federal law that, among other monetary provisions, formed part of the mid-19th-century legislative framework expanding and regulating the nation’s coinage system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 Target entity description: 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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A.
Act of Congress of December 13, 1920
The Act of Congress of December 13, 1920 was a U.S. federal law that formally ended wartime restrictions on speech by repealing the Sedition Act provisions added to the Espionage Act during World War I.
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B.
Act of March 3, 1887
The Act of March 3, 1887 was a U.S. federal law that, among other monetary provisions, authorized the redemption of previously issued trade dollars at face value.
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C.
Act of June 28, 1864
The Act of June 28, 1864 was a U.S. federal law passed during the Civil War that helped dismantle the legal framework of slavery by repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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D.
Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
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E.
Act of March 3, 1849
The Act of March 3, 1849 was a United States federal law that, among other monetary provisions, formed part of the mid-19th-century legislative framework expanding and regulating the nation’s coinage system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| affected |
New Panama Canal Company
ⓘ
Republic of Colombia ⓘ
linked to:
Colombia
future Republic of Panama ⓘ |
| alternativeRouteConsidered | Nicaragua Canal route ⓘ |
| authorized |
United States control of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama
ⓘ
construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1902-06-28 ⓘ |
| enactedDuring | Theodore Roosevelt administration ⓘ |
| field |
United States foreign policy
ⓘ
infrastructure law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| governingLawArea |
U.S. territorial acquisition policy
ⓘ
international waterways ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Spooner Act ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step in the creation of the Panama Canal Zone
ⓘ
marked formal U.S. commitment to an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| impact | facilitated U.S. naval and commercial expansion ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Congress ⓘ |
| laidLegalGroundworkFor | Panama Canal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
United States administration of the Panama Canal Zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Panama Canal Zone (historical)
United States construction of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationConcerned |
Isthmus of Panama
ⓘ
Panama ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Coit Spooner ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| primaryRouteDesignated |
Panama route
ⓘ
linked to:
New York–Panama
|
| providedFor |
acquisition of rights and property of the New Panama Canal Company
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
to secure and regulate United States control over an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| regionImpacted |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean–Atlantic Ocean shipping routes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
ⓘ
Hay–Herrán Treaty ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| subject | Panama Canal project ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | authorization act ⓘ |
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Subject: Act of Congress of June 28, 1902 Description of subject: 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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