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The United States sent Andrew Jackson to Florida in 1817 in pursuit of Indians. He invaded the state.
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∙ 8y agoAndrew Jackson was sent to Florida to end the raids of the Seminole Native Tribe. At the time, Florida was still a territory. Jackson was successful.
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Why did the US send Andrew Jackson to Florida 1817?
The United States sent Andrew Jackson to Florida in 1817 in pursuit of Indians. He invaded the state.
Why was Jackson sent back to the same area in 1817?
an atack killed a boat laod of soldiers
Who was sent to Florida to deal with the Seminole Indians?
Andrew Jackson
Why did president Monroe send Andrew Jackson to Georgia?
Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia to chase a tribe of Seminole Indians back into Florida who had been raiding and damaging plantations because there were no rich people or plantations in the Spain territory of Florida.
Andrew Jackson was sent by president monroe to attack who?
Jackson went to Florida to stop the Seminoles from running across the border to make raids and then escape back into Florida for safety. He also wanted to stop the runaway slaves who had a fort in Florida and did the muich same as the Seminoles.
Who was Andrew Jackson supposed to attack in Florida?
James Monroe sent Jackson to attack the Seminole Indians and escaped slaves who were raiding Spanish Florida.
Andrew Jackson was sent by President Monroe into Florida to attack the .?
Spain
Why was Andrew Jackson sent back to the place were the last battle of 1812 was held?
Andrew Jackson was sent back to the same ares because of an attack that killed a boatload of American soldiers.
Who is Jackson Andrews from WWE?
Jackson Andrews is Tyson kidd's bodyguard but was sent back to FCW
Who owned Florida when James monroe became president?
The US owned part of West Florida from the Louisiana Purchase, but most of Florida was a Spanish colony in 1817 when Monroe first took office. Soon thereafter, the US sent troops under Andrew Jackson into Florida to restore order and fight the Indians who were making raid up North and returning South to deeper Florida to hide out. The Amos-Otis Treaty took effect in 1821, ceding Florida to the United States.
What military actions made Jackson a national figure?
He sent troops down to florida to claim it for the united states.
Why did Andrew Jackson attack renegade seminole Indians in Florida?
Spain was supposedly in control of Florida, but they did not have much authority over the Indians who lived there and who, encourages by the British, made frequent raids North into Georgia. President Monroe ordered Jackson to guard the borders, but he grew tired of seeing the raiders escape back into Florida and so with in after them, against orders.
