In its initial dealings with Colombia over the Panama Canal, the United States proposed all of the following except
a) a six-mile-wide zone;
b) a ten-year, non-renewable lease that would then turn control of the canal over to Colombia;
c) a yearly payment of $250,000;
d) a cash payment of $10 million;
e) $40 million to the New Panama Canal Company.
I think it is E
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To determine the correct answer, let's review each option and see which one is not proposed by the United States in their initial dealings with Colombia over the Panama Canal.
Option a) proposes a six-mile-wide zone. This is a valid proposal that the United States could have made, as it relates to the physical width of the canal.
Option b) suggests a ten-year, non-renewable lease that would then turn control of the canal over to Colombia. This is another possibility the United States might have proposed as a temporary arrangement.
Option c) mentions a yearly payment of $250,000. This could have been a proposed financial agreement between the United States and Colombia.
Option d) suggests a cash payment of $10 million. This is another option that the United States might have considered to secure the rights to the canal.
Option e) proposes $40 million to the New Panama Canal Company. This option involves financial compensation to the New Panama Canal Company and is not specified in the original question.
After analyzing each option, we can conclude that option e) $40 million to the New Panama Canal Company is not mentioned or proposed in the initial dealings between the United States and Colombia over the Panama Canal. Therefore, the correct answer is option e).