USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Minister Onís and Secretary Adams reached an agreement whereby Spain ceded East Florida to the United States and renounced all claim to West Florida.

Detailed explanation-2: -Signed in 1819 by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís, the Adams-Onís Treaty between the United States and Spain gave Florida to the U.S. and established the Sabine River as the border between the U.S. and New Spain. The formation of Texas was part of a global story.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was the result of the Adams-Onís Treaty? Spain gave the United States Florida in return for payment.

Detailed explanation-4: -American settlers moved in and began to resist Spanish control. After years of border arguments, Spain finally agreed to cede the Florida Territory to the U.S. in 1819 by signing the Adams-Onis Treaty, signed by Spanish minister Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ultimately, Spain agreed to the terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty (also called the Transcontinental Treaty): The United States officially received both West Florida and East Florida. Spain gave up all claims to the Oregon Territory (located in the Pacific Northwest).