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The United States acquired the territory of Florida when Spain ceded the land through the Florida Purchase Treaty. The treaty was signed by U. S. Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams and Spanish Minister, Do Luis de Onis, in 1819.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoSpain ceded Florida to the United States in the 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty for $5 million.
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∙ 12y agothe US gained Florida territory by threatening to police the territory so the Spanish gave it to them.
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∙ 13y agoIt was a cash purchase from Spain.
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Why did US want to gain control of Florida?
more land
What country did the us gain Florida from?
they obtained Florida from Spain
What did the US hope to gain from the War of 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
What land is Florida in?
The US.
What land did the US gain as a result of Adams-Onis treaty?
Florida was added to the US as a result of this treaty. Spain also dropped claims on Oregon but kept California and Texas.
What did the US gain from the war of 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
When did the US gain Florida?
1819 was when it happend :P
Did us gain Florida after spanish American war?
No. Spain sold Florida to the US many years earlier.
Did the us gain or lose land over The Louisiana Purchase?
the us gained land
What did the US hope to gain from the war 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
What land did the US gain in Treaty of Paris?
The United States now reached north to the British Canada, West to the Mississippi river, and south to Spanish Florida.
Why did the us want the land?
to gain power and wealth
