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| 1 | a declaration (1854) issued from ostend, belgium, by the u.s. ministers to england, france, and spain, stating that the u.s. would be justified in seizing cuba if spain did not sell it to the u.s. | 11 sets | |
| 2 | attempt to buy cuba from spain for $20 million - not carried out | 8 sets | |
| 3 | the recommendation that the u.s. offer spain $20 million for cuba. it was not carried through in part because the north feared cuba would become another slave state. | 5 sets | |
| 4 | southerners meet with spain on sail of cuba, northern senators don't want it due to slave potential | 4 sets | |
| 5 | a document drawn up in 1854 that instructed the buying of cuba from spain, then suggested the taking of cuba by force it caused outrage among northerners who felt it was a southern attempt to extend slavery as states in cuba would be southern states. | 4 sets | |
| 6 | the ostend manifesto was a document sent to pierre soulé the us diplomat to spain about the purchase or seizure of cuba from spain. this would bring in cuba as a state and that would screw up the balance between free and slave states. when the public heard about the document after it was leaked the north eastern wealthy elite business owners were outraged. | 3 sets | |
| 7 | secret plan to take cuba from spain | 3 sets | |
| 8 | in 1854 the american ambassadors to gb, france, and spain met in belgium and issued this which said that the us would get cuba by any means necessary. realizing that the north was mad, pierce denied the manifesto. | 3 sets | |
| 9 | stated that if spain didn't allow america to buy cuba for $120 million, then america would attack cuba on grounds that spain's continued ownership of cuba endangered american interests. the document eventually leaked out and the northerners foiled the president's slave-driven plan. | 2 sets | |
| 10 | recommendation that u.s. offer spain $20 million for cuba; not carried through because north feared cuba woukd become another slave state. franklin pierce never passed it after the public found out, major criticism from them prevented it. | 2 sets | |
| 11 | (fp) 1854, a declaration (1854) issued from ostend, belgium, by the u.s. ministers to england, france, and spain, stating that the u.s. would be justified in seizing cuba if spain did not sell it to the u.s., found out, pierce repudiated | 2 sets | |
| 12 | the document that described a plan to acquire cuba from spain. | 2 sets | |
| 13 | was a secret document written in 1854 by u.s. diplomats at ostend, belgium, describing a plan to acquire cuba from spain. the document declared that "cuba is as necessary to the north american republic as any of its present members, and that it belongs naturally to that great family of states of which the union is the providential nursery." | 2 sets | |
| 14 | a top secret dispatch for the acquisition of cuba between american ministers in spain, england, and france. this document urged that the administration pay $120 million for cuba. | 2 sets | |
| 15 | underground letter that said if spain would not sell cuba then the us would forcefully take it | 2 sets | |
| 16 | u.s offersed $120 million to spain for cuba | 1 set | |
| 17 | described the rationale for the united states to purchase cuba from spain, implied america should declare war if spain refused | 1 set | |
| 18 | secret plan by us diplomats to buy cuba from spain | 1 set | |
| 19 | secret document intentioned to acquire cuba from spain | 1 set | |
| 20 | pierce had been trying to buy cuba from spain. a group of his envoys send him a message saying to seize cuba by force. enraged antislavery northerners, who thought the government was trying to bring a new slave state into the union. | 1 set | |
| 21 | attempt to acquire/annex cuba | 1 set | |
| 22 | document written by us ministers to great britain, france, and spain claiming that if spain refused to sell cuba to the us (minister to spain pierre soule had offered $130 million and been refused), then the us would be justified in taking cuba; government denied this when the document was leaked and northerners disapproved | 1 set | |
| 23 | document sent from belgium threatening to take cuba by force | 1 set | |
| 24 | document that described a plan to seize cuba from spain | 1 set | |
| 25 | secret document written in 1854 by u.s. diplomats at ostend, belgium, describing a plan to acquire cuba from spain. aggressively worded and advocated slavery which angered the north. cuba obviously did not become part of the u.s. | 1 set | |
| 26 | called the us to acquire cuba by any means including force | 1 set | |
| 27 | they drew up a top-secret dispatch, soon known as this. this startling document urged the administration offer 120 million for cuba. if its continued ownership endangered american interest, the u.s. would be justified in wresting the island from the spanish. the secret quickly leaked out. the pierce administration was forced to drop its brazen schemed for cuba. | 1 set | |
| 28 | took place in 1854 when a group of southerners met with spanish officials in belgium to attempt to get more slave territory, feeling this would balance out congress. they tried to buy cuba but the spanish would not sell it. southerners wanted to take it by force and the northerners were outraged by this thought. | 1 set | |
| 29 | secret document drawn up by three envoys at ostend, belgium. it urged that the u.s. offer $120 million for cuba; if spain refused, america would have the right to take cuba from the spanish. | 1 set | |
| 30 | a document drawn up by envoys of spain, england, and france that urged the administration of the u.s. to offer $120 million for cuba; this was not taken by the americans, as the northerners protested because of the slavery that would ensue | 1 set | |
| 31 | confidential recommendations for the acquisition of cuba made by spain, england and france. said that if spain didnt allow america to buy cuba for 120 million then america would attack cuba on grounds that spains continued ownership of cuba endangered american interests. document failed because the northerners found out about it. | 1 set | |
| 32 | pierce offers to buy cuba (publicly) threatens to take it (privately)- manifesto exposes threats, walker is disposed | 1 set | |
| 33 | document from 1854 discussed buying cuba from spain, hinted taking cuba by force. | 1 set | |
| 34 | a top-secret dispatch, drawn up by american diplomats in europe, that detailed a plan for seizing cuba from spain | 1 set | |
| 35 | wanted to buy cuba from spain/denied/wanted to gain more slaves in the latin america area | 1 set | |
| 36 | secret dispatch drawn up in ostend, belgium. it was a document that urged the administration (us, england and france) to offer $120 million for the aquisition of cuba from spain. if spain refused and it its continued ownership endangered american interests, the us would be "justified in wrestling" the island form the spanish. | 1 set | |
| 37 | was the decree by the united states that said if spain would not sell cuba to them, then they would wrestle it from them with every bit of power they had. this was created after two attempts to by cuba from spain for $100 million and $130 million. this is important because it shows the united states desire to incorporate cuba into the us from an early start. | 1 set | |
| 38 | regarding cuba | 1 set | |
| 39 | the ostend manifesto was a document written in 1854 that described the rationale for the united states to purchase cuba from spain and implied the u.s. should declare war if spain refused. cuba's annexation had long been a goal of u.s. expansionists, particularly as the u.s. set its sights southward following the admission of california to the union. however, diplomatically the country had been content to see the island remain in spanish hands so long as it did not pass to a stronger power such as the united kingdom or france. a product of the debates over slavery in the united states, manifest destiny, and the monroe doctrine, the ostend manifesto proposed a shift in foreign policy, justifying the use of force to seize cuba in the name of national security. | 1 set | |
| 40 | this took place in 1854. a group of southerners met with spanish officials in belgium to attempt to get more slave territory. they felt this would balance out congress. they tried to buy cuba but the spanish would not sell it. southerners wanted to take it by force and the northerners were outraged by this thought. | 1 set | |