Construction of the panama canal was begun by what country?
a) colombia
b) france
c) mexico
d) spain

B. France

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.

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