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The Spanish colonies of East Florida and West Florida were ceded to the United States as part of the Adams-Onís Treaty of 10 July 1821, which was negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Spanish Foreign Minister Luis de Onís.

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The US Constitution.


Was Florida a state or a territory?

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Can a Florida notary notarize documents for a Georgia resident who is visiting Florida?

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The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as theState of Florida. The territory was originally the Spanish colony of La Florida, which was ceded to the United States as part of the 1819 Adams-Onís Treaty.


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