THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Jackson was given clear orders to invade Florida and to take control in the name of the United States. The new republics established in Latin America were weak and subject to the control of military leaders.
Detailed explanation-2: -During 1818, Florida was still a Spanish territory and the United States was looking to protect people who lived alongside the borders of Spanish West Florida and the United States. President Monroe, ordered Jackson to this area to defend the US borders.
Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Jackson Captures Pensacola, Florida In December of 1817, President Monroe asked Andrew Jackson to combat the Seminole and Creek Indians in Florida to prevent the territory from becoming a safe haven for runaway slaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -Collectively, these battles came to be known as the First Seminole War. Americans reacted to these confrontations by sending Andrew Jackson to Florida with an army of about 3, 000 men. Jackson was successful in his attacks and left many dead and dying Seminole behind in their destroyed villages.
Detailed explanation-5: -Acquisition of Florida: Treaty of Adams-Onis (1819) and Transcontinental Treaty (1821)