France, spain, and the United States
The state of Washington, like most of the United States, is closer to Spain than to Argentina.(Some southern locations in the US are closer to Argentina.)
The following sections represent United States states that were settled and controlled by the Spanish as a percentage of territory that the state currently has. (i.e. +95% means that Spain controlled in excess of 95% of the territory now occupied by that state).+95%ArizonaCaliforniaFloridaNevadaNew MexicoTexasUtah50-90%No State1%-50%AlabamaColoradoLouisianaMississippiOklahomaWyoming
John Hay was the Secretary of State who pushed for war with Spain. However, he wasn't the Secretary of State when the war started but he was when the war ended.
The initial European power that claimed the Florida peninsula was Spain. Spain ceded it to the United States and it became a state in 1845.
Michigan is a state of the United States of America. Both the US and Spain lie on the Atlantic Ocean. There are no other countries in between.
No, France did not directly give Florida to the United States. Florida was ceded to the U.S. by Spain through the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1819. Spain had acquired Florida from France in the early 18th century, so while France's involvement in Florida's history is significant, it was Spain that ultimately transferred control to the United States.
Maine is the easternmost state in the United States.
The first settlers in the Southeast United States arrived from Spain. Many of them settled in what now is the state of Florida.
The first settlers in the Southeast United States arrived from Spain. Many of them settled in what now is the state of Florida.
Maine is the easternmost state in the United States.
Alaska is the northernmost state in the United States.