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What was Walker's main intention in filibustering Mexico and Central America?
To establish slave-holding colonies
To create a tax haven
To find the Fountain of Youth
To start a new religion
Answer
William Walker was an American filibuster who invaded and ruled several countries in Central America during the 1850s. His main goal was to establish slave-holding colonies in the region, and he was supported by many southern slaveholders in the United States. Walker's efforts were ultimately unsuccessful, and he was eventually executed by the Honduran government in 1860.
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