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That territory was Florida, which the Spanish were apparently unable to control.

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Whose campaign in Florida motivated Spain to sell that territory to the us?

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Subsequent to Jackson's invasion of Florida, John Quincy Adams, the Secretary of State, pressured Spain to cede the area to the United States. Andrew Jackson would go on to serve as the nation's 7th president.


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.


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What territory did Andrew Jackson invade and conquer?

Andrew Jackson invaded and conquered Florida during the First Seminole War in 1818. He led U.S. troops into Spanish-held Florida, targeting Seminole tribes and escaping slaves. His military actions ultimately pressured Spain to cede Florida to the United States, formalized by the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1819. Jackson's campaign played a significant role in expanding U.S. territory.


Which general was especially important in Spain ceding Florida to the US?

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How did Jackson invade Florida?

In 1818, Andrew Jackson led U.S. forces into Florida during the Seminole War. Jackson's invasion was in response to raids and attacks on American settlements by Seminole Indians and their allies. He pursued the Seminoles into Spanish-held Florida, captured forts, and eventually took control of the territory. Jackson's actions ultimately pressured Spain to cede Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819.


Who was responsible for the US acquiring Florida?

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