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 Adams-Onis treaty of 1819 made Florida a US territory. It was named for John Quincy Adams, the Secretary of State who negotiated the treaty for the US and Luis de Onis, the Spanish foreign minister.
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Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
Spain ceded Florida to the US in 1819 when James Monroe was President. I am not aware that James Madison had anything to do with the transfer.
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.
In 1819, Spain ceded Florida to the USA in exchange for the USA's renunciation of any claims on Texas plus a payment of $5million. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida#History
Florida was ceded to the US by Spain in 1819. It was not really bought, but the US government paid 5 million dollars to US citizens who had claims against Spain that were connected to the lack of government in Florida.
The United States acquired the territory of Florida when Spain ceded the land through the Florida Purchase Treaty. The treaty was signed by U. S. Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams and Spanish Minister, Do Luis de Onis, in 1819.
The Adams-Onis treaty of 1819 made Florida a US territory. It was named for John Quincy Adams, the Secretary of State who negotiated the treaty for the US and Luis de Onis, the Spanish foreign minister.
Both East and West Florida were ceded to the US by this treaty.
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Yes, it was gained form Spain in 1819
Florida did not get involved, since it wasn't at the time one of the thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British. After the US war of independence the British ceded Florida to Spain. The Spanish sold Florida to the US in 1819 for US$ 5 million.
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