Asked by
Jaslynn Jimenez
on Oct 13, 2024Verified
Which 1854 document called for the United States to seize Cuba?
A) the Monroe Doctrine
B) the Ostend Manifesto
C) the Wilmot Proviso
D) the Webster-Ashburton Treaty
E) the Frémont Manifesto
Ostend Manifesto
A document from 1854 where US diplomats recommended the acquisition of Cuba by any means necessary, to expand the territory for slavery.
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe’s declaration to Congress on December 2, 1823, that the American continents would be thenceforth closed to European colonization, and that the United States would not interfere in European affairs.
- Scrutinize the consequences of lawmaking activities and propositions concerning the debate over slavery and the powers of states.
Verified Answer
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Learning Objectives
- Scrutinize the consequences of lawmaking activities and propositions concerning the debate over slavery and the powers of states.