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Q: Why did the U.S. acquired Florida?
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How did the U.S acquire the territory of Florida?

The US acquired the territory of Florida from Spain ceding it to the US.


How did the US acquired Florida from Spain?

The US acquired Florida from Spain through the signing of the Adams-Onís Treaty.


Who was responsible for the US acquiring Florida?

The Us acquired Florida from Spain.


The united States acquired Florida as a result of?

The Us acquired Florida from Spain.


What did the US acquired from the spanish in 1819?

The US bought the state of Florida from the Spanish.


Was Florida acquired from Mexico before or after Florida was acquired from Spain?

It was acquired from Spain. It never belonged to Mexico.


What states the US acquired in the 1840s?

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.


How much did the US pay for Florida?

The US acquired Florida by the Adams-Onís treaty of 1819, paying Spain $5 million, and renouncing any claims the US had on Texas as a result of the Louisiana Purchase.


How did the US acquire Florda?

The US acquired Florida through the Adam-Onis Treaty, this was between Spain and The U.S which was to settle boarder disputes, it gave Florida from Spain to The U.S.


When did the us gain Florida from Spain?

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.


US acquired territory from Spain that became Florida and parts of what three other states?

Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama


Did Spain extend its empire to Florida?

Yes, Florida used to be one of Spain's colonies, but it was acquired by the US in 1819.