The United States acquired Florida from which country?

The United States acquired Florida from which country?

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

Answer: (A)

Florida became part of the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain in 1819 (the transfer was ratified in 1821). This agreement settled long-standing border questions and ceded Florida to the United States, giving the nation secure access to the Gulf Coast. Florida had long been under Spanish control (with a brief period of British rule earlier in its history), so transferring sovereignty from Spain fits the pattern of territorial expansion through diplomacy. The other nations listed did not hold Florida at the time of this transfer, so they don’t fit the historical sequence.

Florida became part of the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty with Spain in 1819 (the transfer was ratified in 1821). This agreement settled long-standing border questions and ceded Florida to the United States, giving the nation secure access to the Gulf Coast. Florida had long been under Spanish control (with a brief period of British rule earlier in its history), so transferring sovereignty from Spain fits the pattern of territorial expansion through diplomacy. The other nations listed did not hold Florida at the time of this transfer, so they don’t fit the historical sequence.