Multiple choice

Which country was the first to try to build the Panama Canal?

  1. U.S.A

  2. Colombia

  3. England

  4. France

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D Correct answer
Explanation

France, led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, began the initial construction of the Panama Canal in the 1880s but failed due to disease and financial difficulties before the U.S. took over.