The most brazen scheme for territorial expansion in the 1850s was contained in the

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The Ostend Manifesto was a secret document written by American diplomats in 1854. It proposed that the United States should attempt to purchase Cuba from Spain. If Spain refused the offer, the document suggested that the U.S. should consider taking the island by force. The document was seen as an aggressive scheme for territorial expansion, and it sparked controversy and opposition when it was leaked to the public.

The Most Brazen Scheme for Territorial Expansion in the 1850s