The Ostend Manifesto (1854) expressed the goal of
a. acquiring Alaska from Russia
b. building a canal through Central America
c. purchasing Cuba from Spain
d. opening up China to trade
e. abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Answer: c. purchasing Cuba from Spain
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).