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  2. Adams–Onís Treaty - Wikipedia

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    The Adams–Onís Treaty (Spanish: Tratado de Adams-Onís) of 1819, [1] also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, [2] the Spanish Cession, [3] the Florida Purchase Treaty, [4] or the Florida Treaty, [5] [6] was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico ().

  3. List of territory purchased by a sovereign nation from ...

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    Treaty of Nystad: Saint Croix [6] [7] Denmark–Norway France: 750,000 livres 1733 210 km² 3571 livres/km² Louisiana [8] United States France: $15,000,000 USD: 1803 2,140,000 km² 7 USD/km² Louisiana Purchase: Florida [9] United States Spain: $5,000,000 USD 1819 ~200,000 km² ~5 USD/km² Adams–Onís Treaty: Singapore [10] United Kingdom Johor

  4. Florida Territory - Wikipedia

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    On March 30, 1822, the United States merged East Florida and part of what formerly constituted West Florida into the Florida Territory. [10] William Pope Duval became the first official governor of the Florida Territory and soon afterward the capital was established at Tallahassee , but only after removing a Seminole tribe from the land.

  5. West Florida Controversy - Wikipedia

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    1806 John Cary map shows West Florida (including Pensacola, which was not part of the U.S. claim) in the hands of Spain, separate from the U.S.-held Louisiana Purchase. By terms of the treaty following the Seven Years' War "in 1763, what was then known as Louisiana was divided between Great Britain and Spain. France lost by this treaty all her ...

  6. List of the United States treaties - Wikipedia

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    1819 – Adams–Onís Treatypurchase of Florida from the Spanish Empire and established the border with New Spain. 1824 – Russo-American Treaty – gave Russian claims on land off the Northwest Pacific coast of North America (north of the Oregon Country)

  7. Tribal leaders, officials commemorate signing of Treaty of ...

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    St. Johns County hosted tribal leaders and state officials for a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Moultrie Creek.

  8. United States territorial acquisitions table - Wikipedia

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    Accession Date Area (sq.mi.) Area (km 2.) Cost in dollars Original territory of the Thirteen States (western lands, roughly between the Mississippi River and Appalachian Mountains, were claimed but not administered by the states and were all ceded to the federal government or new states by 1802)

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    Gift her a Soothe gift card so she can book an on-demand massage, facial, hair appointment, nail appointment or other beauty service — right to her door. Appointments are available daily from 8 ...