The Panama Canal

question 28

Multiple Choice

The Panama Canal

• A)created a strong sense of unity between the US and Panama.
• B)was actually built by the French.
• C)was begun under Taft, not Roosevelt.
• D)was built without any real consent by the Panamanian people.
• E)is still considered fairly insignificant.

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