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Because Spain did not want the USA. to have control of the Mississippi River.
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Why was the Philippines sold to the US?
Spain sold the Philippines to the US because Spain had been defeated by the US in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and one of the provisions the US required in the Peace Treaty was the sale of the Philippines
Which state was purchased by US from Spain?
The US aquired the state of Florida from Spain in the US-Spain treat of 1819 which came into affect in 1821.
One territory that the US gained by purchase?
Louisiana Purchase (1803), Florida (1819- US assumed $5 million in claims against Spain in exchange for Florida), Mexican cession (1848- purchased under duress after winning the Mexican War.), Gadsden Purchase (1854), Alaska (1865) and Virgin Islands (1917).
What increased the size of the US?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which country first settled in what is now the southwestern US?
Spain
What did Spain do with its Louisiana territory in 1802?
Sold it to the us
Is Louisiana closer to Argentina or to Spain?
The US state of Louisiana is closer to Argentina than to Spain. Most southern states are the same, while northern and northwestern states are closer to Spain.
Why did Spain want Louisiana?
rich farm soil and close to the US
How did The Louisiana Purchase change the relationship between Spain and the US?
It changed it by Making the Spain territory decrease.
How has Napoleon Bonaparte effected us today?
The sale of the Louisiana Purchase changed the US geography.
Was Napoleon Bonaparte ever involved with the US?
He was involved with the sale of the Louisiana Purchase.
Did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the US in 1803?
YES. The sale of the Louisiana Territory was concluded between Napoleon and Jefferson.
French ruler who acquired Louisiana from Spain only to sell it to the US?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Can the members of Westboro Community Baptist Church legally protest at military funerals against their perceived US tolerance of homosexuality?
not in Louisiana
What acquisition nearly doubled the size of the US?
The Louisiana purchase from France in 1803 doubled the territorial size of the US. Napoleon offered for sale the huge territory called the Louisiana Territory.
What US states are made from land purchased from Spain?
FLORIDA is the only US state made completely from territory purchased from Spain, but parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana come from the same chunk of land that the US purchased from Spain when the US purchased Florida.
What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the US?
Native Americans raided US territory and then retreated into Florida. The US subsequently invaded and basically forced Spain to sell.
