Florida Flashcards

1
Q

when was Florida acquired

A

1819

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2
Q

why was it feared

A

use as a base to attack the US

southern slave owners feared it would be an asylum for freed slaves

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3
Q

when and how was the region seized

A

in 1810 American settlers seized Baton Rouge
proclaimed the republic of west Florida
officials under instruction from the president seized the region

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4
Q

when did it become part of the Louisiana Purchase

A

1812

rest of Florida taken in 1813 as Spain was at war with france so did little to resist

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5
Q

who caused problems for the us

A

Seminole people caused problems for us in 1812 war
president Monroe authorised an army campaign to pursue the seminole into spanish territory
much of north Florida was taken by the us - Spain protested but was preoccupied

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6
Q

when was the last part of florida taken

A

1817-19 by transcontinental treaty

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