Who arrested Walker when he returned to Central America in 1860?
Costa Rica
Mexico
Honduras
The Royal Navy
Answer
The Royal Navy arrested William Walker when he returned to Central America in 1860. Walker had been a filibusterer, or an adventurer who tried to take over foreign countries, and had led several expeditions to Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan government had asked the British for help in stopping Walker, and the British sent warships to Nicaragua.
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