Prior to the United States' construction of the Panama Canal,
A. the United States had failed to build a canal across Nicaragua.
B. no country had attempted to build a canal connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific.
C. the French had tried but failed to build a canal at the same site.
D. the British had failed to build a canal across Costa Rica.
E. the Germans had failed to build a canal at the same site.
Answer: C
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