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CLEP US History I

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How did the United States acquire Florida?
  1. It wrote off Spanish debts in exchange for the territory.
  2. Florida was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
  3. It won it from the British in the War of 1812.
  4. It won it in the Spanish-American War.
  5. Florida was unclaimed territory, so the U.S. seized it.
Explanation
Answer: A - The United States acquired Florida in the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, which granted the U.S. territory in exchange for writing off Spanish debts. The Spanish had not effectively occupied the territory, focusing instead on their colony in Cuba, and the land became a haven for pirates, Native Americans, and runaway slaves. The United States wanted to Spain to either regulate Florida or sell it, and Spain chose the latter.
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