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Why was the issue of the U.S acquiring Cuba so controversial in the 1850s?
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Southerners seeking to expand the territory of slavery were especially interested in acquiring?
cuba and nicaragua
Was there anything controversial that happened while John F. Kennedy was in office that the Americans did not approve of?
The aborted Bay of Pigs mission in Cuba was a fiasco. Kennedy's assassination might be called controversial.
Why was the ostend manifesto so controversial?
The Ostend Manifesto, written by the Americans, was controversial because it unnecessarily tried to provoke a war with Spain. The U.S. wanted Spain to cede Cuba and be admitted to the union as a slave state.
What were the US's intentions concerning Cuba in the 1850s?
Cuba had been the object of US ambitions since the Jefferson administration. In 1854 US diplomats in Europe had written the so-called Ostend Manifesto. This was a proposal to purchase Cuba from Spain for $130 million. Also, if Spain seemed uninterested, Cuba would be seized by force. This plan seemed to fade away, however, Stephen A. Douglas had the annexation of Cuba in his 1860 platform.
Why were proslavery southerners so eager to push for further expansion in Nicaragua Cuba and elsewhere in the 1850s?
I don't know the answer which is why I asked xp......um they wanted to expand slave territory?
Did the US declare war on Spain to claim Guam and the Philippines?
No, the issue was Cuba and Cuban Independence,
Why did president Roosevelt issue the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctorine?
He wanted to help the people in Cuba.
What does granted to the US a result of their victory in the Spanish American war?
The US acquired Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico!!!*****Important*****_THE_UNITED_STATES NEVER ENDED UP ACQUIRING CUBA!!!!"
Is it a felony to go to Cuba?
I've heard that USCIS will issue a deportation order for him, but Cuba only accepts back a few deportees. So, they'll just wait for the day in the future that Cuba allows US to send back all these pending deportees.
When was Cuba Cuba created?
Cuba Cuba was created in 2009.
Is cuba a state or a countries?
Cuba is a country
How do you say lives in Cuba in Spanish?
Vivo en Cuba= I live in Cuba He/she lives in Cuba - Vive en Cuba.
