How long did it take to excavate the Panama Canal?

Question

How long did it take to excavate the Panama Canal?

three and one-half years

17 years

five years

OR

nine years

Answer 1

None. The Panama Canal was started in the 16th century and was completed in 1914? If you just mean by USA it is still none as was construction was started in teh early 20th century

Answer 2

the first attempt to construct a canal began in 1880 under French leadership. After this attempt failed and saw 21,900 workers die, the project of building a canal was attempted and completed by the United States in the early 1900s, with the canal opening in 1914.