From what European nation did the US buy Florida?

From what European nation did the US buy Florida?

• A. Spain
• B. France
• C. Portugal
• D. Britain

Answer: (A)

Florida was a Spanish colony in the early 1800s, and it was acquired by the United States in 1819 through the Adams–Onís Treaty. In that agreement, the U.S. gave up its claims to Texas and settled mutual boundary questions, while Spain ceded Florida to the United States and the U.S. paid about $5 million to settle American claims against Spain. This reflects how Spain’s North American hold was waning and the United States was seeking a clear southern border and fewer cross-border conflicts. The other nations listed did not own Florida at that time, so they could not have sold it.

Florida was a Spanish colony in the early 1800s, and it was acquired by the United States in 1819 through the Adams–Onís Treaty. In that agreement, the U.S. gave up its claims to Texas and settled mutual boundary questions, while Spain ceded Florida to the United States and the U.S. paid about $5 million to settle American claims against Spain. This reflects how Spain’s North American hold was waning and the United States was seeking a clear southern border and fewer cross-border conflicts. The other nations listed did not own Florida at that time, so they could not have sold it.