How long did it take the u.s. to dig the panama canal?

Question

How long did it take the u.s. to dig the panama canal?

Answer 1

It took the United States about 10 years, 5,600 deaths and $375 million to dig the canal, which was over 50 miles.

Although the U.S. spent 10 years digging, the French had dug the canal for 7 years long before the U.S., but they stopped because they lacked money and many of their workers died of malaria and other diseases.