USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?
A
Oregon
B
Louisiana
C
Texas
D
Florida
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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).

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