Quiz on the Florida Acquisition (1819)

Who was in control of Florida before it was acquired by the United States in 1819?

• Mexico

• Britain

• France

• Spain

What was one reason enslavers in Georgia were upset with Florida under Spanish rule?

• Enslaved people were escaping to Florida

• Trade disputes

• Territorial disputes

• Military alliances

Which tribe was involved in hiding and integrating escaped enslaved people?

• Sioux

• Seminole

• Cherokee

• Navajo

What action did General Andrew Jackson take in Florida in 1817?

• He surveyed the land for future settlements

• He established a new settlement

• He marched his army into Florida and ended the Seminole raids

• He negotiated peace treaties

What did the United States agree to give in return for acquiring Florida?

• Exclusive trading rights

• $5 million to settlers for losses

• Weapons and military support

• Other territories in North America