In the "filibustering" of the 1850s,
A) southern politicians threatened duels to prevent discussion of slavery in the Congress.
B) American privateers attacked the merchant ships of rival nations in Asian ports.
C) armed expeditions of private citizens invaded desirable areas to the south of the U.S., such as Cuba and Nicaragua, to conquer new lands.
D) pioneers flooded into the New Mexico territory to prevent its recapture by Mexico.
E) southern Congressmen engaged in marathon speechmaking to prevent opponents from voting on measures they opposed.

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Filibustering in the 1850s refers to armed expeditions by private citizens who invaded countries to the south of the U.S., like Cuba and Nicaragua, with the aim of establishing new territories that could potentially be annexed by the United States.

In the "Filibustering" of the 1850s