Pre Civil War instances of American overseas expansion included all of the following except:
a. acquiring the rights from Columbia and building the Panama Canal
b. President Pierce's offer to Spain of $130 million for the purchase of Cuba
c. Commodore Perry's forcing of Japan to open markets to western trade
d. fomenting revolutions in Central America for the purpose of annexing territory
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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