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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 ().
The District, however, was later declared by Congress to be annexed to the United States on May 14, 1812, [1] immediately prior to the start of the War of 1812 with Great Britain, with whom Spain was allied. Nearly a year later, a U.S. military force arrived in Mobile to formally accept the presiding Spanish commander's surrender.
The Florida Photographic Collection is a nationally recognized component of the State Archives of Florida and contains over a million images, and over 6,000 movies and video tapes. Over 200,000 of the photographs are available through the Florida Memory Program web site.
A sketch map published in 1898 showing the territorial changes of "West Florida" [17] p 2. The United States did not recognize the independence of the Republic of West Florida, and on October 27, 1810, James Madison proclaimed that the United States should take possession of it, on the basis that it was part of the Louisiana Purchase. [18]
Where the Florida Keys was one of the areas hit hardest by Irma, the breathtaking images of the aftermath are almost too startling to believe. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...
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Heavy rain, flooding caused Florida Gov. DeSantis to declare a 'major state of emergency.' See striking images from damage across the Sunshine State.
For years, it was illegal to take selfies with your ballot during Florida elections. That changed in 2019, but there are still some restrictions.