It was having a difficult time controling the area which was filling up with escaped slaves, criminals, American settlers and rampaging Indians. As a part of the settelment a clean border was established between Louisiana and Tejas and the US gave up any claim to California. The price was right and the purchase was completed.
A.they wanted to cause it would make them more money and they would be rich!Michell R.
B. The real answer is to prevent the French and the English from gaining a foothold. Jessie M.
They wanted to settle boundary issues from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 settled the boundary disputes between Spain and the U.S. The U.S. promised not to make a claim on Texas. Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., and the two countries agreed upon a border. Spain also gave up claims to the Oregon Territory.
Florida was cut off from the rest of Spanish possessions in North America. It was hard to defend since it had such a long border with the US. It was better to give it up than risk a war.
they got tired of paying all of the bills
Sell Florida to the US for $5 million.
Native Americans raided US territory and then retreated into Florida. The US subsequently invaded and basically forced Spain to sell.
Andrew Jackson
The US acquired the territory of Florida from Spain ceding it to the US.
The US acquired Florida from Spain through the signing of the Adams-Onís Treaty.
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The United States acquired Florida in 1819 from Spain. Spain signed the Adam Onis treaty which ceded Florida to the US and defined new territorial boundaries with Spain.
The Us acquired Florida from Spain.
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