North America, 02 Apr 1857: Filibuster War
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 02 Apr 1857 (Manifest Destiny: Filibuster War), showing the following events: Third Seminole War; Filibuster War; Dred Scott case; Henry Crabb’s Sonora expedition.

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A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

New
Caledonia(Br./HBC)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Kansas Terr.(US terr.)

Nebraska Terr.(US terr.)

Oregon Territory(US terr.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. prot.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Kiowa,
Comanche

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Utah Terr.(semi-indep)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Minnesota
Territory(US terr.)

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Dec 1855–May 1858Third Seminole War

Mar 1856–May 1857Costa Rica & allies
expel William Walker
from Nicaragua

6 Mar 1857Dredd Scott case holds that
African Americans cannot
be American citizens & thus
cannot sue in federal court

24 Mar–7 Apr 1857Henry Crabb invades
Sonora but is captured
& executed

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