As president, James Buchanan
a. Accepted the advice of the "Ostend Manifesto" to pursue the acquisition of Cuba at all costs.
b. Urged the Supreme Court to settle once and for all the constitutional issues related to the extension of slavery in the territories.
c. Denounced the Lecompton Constitution as an obvious perversion of the principle of popular sovereignty.
d. Negotiated the Gadsden Purchase of southern Arizona from Mexico.
e. All of the answers are correct
Answer: b. Urged the Supreme Court to settle once and for all the constitutional issues related to the extension of slavery in the territories.
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