In the 1850s, what did filibusters like William Walker do?
A) They talked unceasingly in Congress to prevent the passage of any antislavery legislation.
B) They spoke on behalf of the Ostend Manifesto.
C) They led bands of proslavery "ruffians" into Kansas to vote illegally for a proslavery state legislature.
D) They conducted raids across the border between Canada and Oregon, in an attempt to retake "lost" territory.
E) They organized unofficial military expeditions to Cuba and Central America.

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Filibusters like William Walker organized unofficial military expeditions to areas such as Cuba and Central America, often with the aim of establishing English-speaking colonies under their control, which could potentially be annexed by the United States.

In the 1850s, What Did Filibusters Like William Walker Do