Some Southerners felt Cuba would be an enticing prospect for annexation for all of the following reasons except it
A) was not controlled by any European power and would be easily acquired.
B) was a sugar-rich and economically productive territory.
C) already had a large population of enslaved blacks.
D) could be carved into several states, restoring political balance in the Senate.
E) was located just off the nation's southern doorstep.

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Cuba was controlled by Spain, a European power, during the time when Southerners were considering its annexation.

Some Southerners Felt Cuba Would Be an Enticing Prospect for Annexation