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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Spain ceded Florida to the US
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Spain could no longer defend Florida
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American slaves escaped to Spanish Florida
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Americans preferred Florida stay under Spanish control
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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: -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). The United States agreed to pay $5 million in damages for the uprisings in 1810. Spain received official recognition as the sovereign of Texas.
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: -The principal elements in the treaty were the acquisition of Florida by the United States and the establishment of a boundary line between Spanish territory and the United States.