Expansionists, especially in the South, had a field day in the early 1850s. Note the adventures of William in Nicaragua and the resolution of disputes with Britain over a potential canal route across the Isthmus of Panama in the Clayton- Treaty of 1850. A fleet under Commodore Matthew helped open to trade ties in 1854. And plans to grab from Spain were foiled when the Manifesto

1. William WALKER

2. Clayton-BULWER Treaty

3. Perry

4. Japan

5. Cuba

6. Ostend

Explanation:

According to the historical records, Expansionists, especially in the South, had a field day in the early 1850s. Note the adventures of William WALKER in Nicaragua and the resolution of disputes with Britain over a potential canal route across the Isthmus of Panama in the Clayton-BULWER Treaty of 1850. A fleet under Commodore Matthew PERRY helped open JAPAN to trade ties in 1854. And plans to grab CUBA from Spain were foiled when the OSTEND Manifesto became public in 1854.

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