The Ostend Manifesto (1854) was a secret document that suggested the United States should:
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Correct answer: Acquire Cuba from Spain, by force if necessary
The manifesto was written by American diplomats in Europe and favored the expansion of slavery into the Caribbean. When it was leaked, Northern anti-slavery advocates reacted with outrage, viewing it as a Southern plot to expand slavery.
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