George Vancouver.
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George Vancouver
Spain gave up her claims to Oregon, ceding them to the US. She also gave up Florida to the US.
The United States and Great Britain acquired Oregon country from Spain as the result of the Adams-Onis Treaty. Spain previously had claimed Oregon for 250 years.
The United States and Spain. In the Adams-Onis (accent on the 'i') Treaty of 1819, Spain handed Florida to the United States and gave up claims to the Oregon Country.
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In 1846 under President James K. Polk the U.S. signed a treaty with Britain that gave the U.S. possession of the Oregon territory.
America gained control of Florida. Spain gave up claims to the western territory north of California (The Oregon Country). The United States paid Spain $5 million in damages- APEX ;D
No they gave England a claim to Oregon
To answer this question properly, I would need to know which set of Spain's claims you are referring to. Do you mean their claims to naval superiority? Or their claims to property in the New World?
Robert Gray
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