JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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to own Florida and stop escaped slaves from living there
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to own Louisiana and stop escaped slaves from living there
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own Louisiana and stop Native Americans from moving away from there
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to own Florida and stop Native Americans from moving away from there
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Onís-Adams Treaty of 1819 (also called the Transcontinental Treaty and ratified in 1821) the United States and Spain defined the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest. In return, the United States recognized Spanish sovereignty over Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gaining control of Florida for the United States would mean gaining control of the Mississippi River. That was an important route for trade. At the same time, Britain also wanted to regain control of Florida. Finally in 1821, the United States was successful in purchasing Florida from Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -After months of negotiations, the Adams-Onís Treaty was signed on February 22, 1819. In the treaty Spain gave East and West Florida to the United States, and the United States agreed to assume claims by citizens of the United States against Spain.