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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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The U.S. was not justified in acquiring the Florida territory. They were not justified because they forced the people living there to move away. Although these people did not own the land it was still unfair to make them move away.  They already faced hardships due to segregation and being a big target to others.

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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Some Seminole refused to leave Florida even after it became American territory. These same people who refused to leave hid in the Everglades and fought many wars against the U.S. These wars were lead by a Seminole leader named Osceola and continued until he was captured in the Second Seminole War.

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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The U.S was not very considerate to the people who where already living in Florida. The whole reason many of them moved there was to escape American and go somewhere they were not targeted. However this plan did not work because after American gained the land they forced 4,400 individuals from the Seminole Nation who were living in Florida to Indian Territory in the 1800s.

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What were the costs of gaining this territory, for the U.S.?

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What were the costs of gaining this territory, for the U.S.?

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Some Americans were very against the idea of America gaining the land of Florida from the Spanish. One of these such people was James Akin. He was an artist who created pieces that was against America gaining land from Florida. Although this might seem silly, there was also many complaints about the weather of Florida. It was very hot to for people who were used to the cool mountain air.

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.? 

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.? 

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Besides gaining the new land of Florida this purchase also posed many other benefits to the the U.S. Through this compromise with the Spanish the U.S. also gained land from parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Another benefit for the U.S. was that many run away slaves and Native Americans had collected in Florida. By gaining this land America was gaining control of these people. This gave them the ability to force them into slavery or to move west.

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The U.S. gained this territory by sending Andrew Jackson to invade Florida. He destroyed Seminole villages and executed two British citizens. President Monroe defended this behavior and claimed that it was out of self defense. Later the U.S. persuaded the Spanish to hand over the land. In order to do so they payed them 5 million dollars in damage claims.