USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MONROES PRESIDENCY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
an 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States
A
Adams-Onís Treaty
B
Treaty of Ghent
C
Missourie Compromise
D
Adams-Otis Treaty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Minister Onís and Secretary Adams reached an agreement whereby Spain ceded East Florida to the United States and renounced all claim to West Florida. Spain received no compensation, but the United States agreed to assume liability for $5 million in damage done by American citizens who rebelled against Spain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Commissioners from the United States and Spain met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to produce a treaty that would bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities.

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