Question

Construction of the panama canal was begun by what country?

A) Colombia
B) France
C) Mexico
D) Spain

Answer 1

Answer: B) France

Step-by-step explanation:

France was ultimately the first country to attempt the task. Led by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the builder of the Suez Canal in Egypt, the construction team broke ground on a planned sea-level canal in 1880

Answer 2

B. France

Step-by-step explanation:

France was ultimately the first country to attempt the task. Led by Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the builder of the Suez Canal in Egypt, the construction team broke ground on a planned sea-level canal in 1880.