Asked by Jawaid Junaid on Jun 05, 2024
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The Ostend Manifesto suggested seizing all of Mexico, rather than just the Mexican Cession, during the Mexican War.
Ostend Manifesto
A document from 1854 in which American diplomats in Europe suggested that the U.S. should attempt to purchase Cuba from Spain or justify war if Spain refused, to expand slavery.
Mexican War
Also known as the Mexican-American War, fought from 1846 to 1848, which resulted in the United States acquiring territories such as California and New Mexico.
Mexican Cession
A territory of present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming that Mexico ceded to the United States in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
- Acquire knowledge of the political setting that ushered in the Civil War, including an examination of the political parties’ roles and their argumentative positions.
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Lauren Caren PriemJun 09, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
The Ostend Manifesto was actually related to the potential acquisition of Cuba from Spain, not about seizing all of Mexico during the Mexican War.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of the political setting that ushered in the Civil War, including an examination of the political parties’ roles and their argumentative positions.