THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MONROES PRESIDENCY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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US invasion of Florida
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the independence of california
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railroad construction in the northwest
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Adams used the Jackson’s military action to present Spain with a demand to either control the inhabitants of East Florida or cede it to the United States. 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: -The most important factor behind the United States’s acquisition of Florida in 1819 was: Andrew Jackson’s unauthorized incursion into Florida in pursuit of Seminole Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following most directly contributed to the Adams-Onis Treaty? Florida had become a refuge for runaway slaves and American Indians. These groups were raiding white settlements near the border with Georgia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 was a political agreement between the United States and Spain that gave the United States control over Florida. It was one of the results of the Louisiana Purchase, which took place in 1803.