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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 although there was a several wars and violence and occurring between the united states and the Seminoles or the native Americans. This caused many death. 3,000 semiglosses had been removed to the Indian Territory.  The war costed the government 15 million dollars for the war. The was ended by a treaty called  Adams-Ores and transcontinental treaty. This shows that the U.S. was not justified of acquiring the Florida.

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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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The Seminoles refused to give up their land for the U.S.. They did not like the way the Unites States is taking over many lands that belonged Native American(Seminoles). The Seminoles refused to give up their land and fought series of wars against the U.S. The united States succeeded by capturing the leader of the Seminoles by a peace talk.

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

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

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Because of attack of the Seminoles to the Spain. The Seminoles are native American who support the British Government. Because of at that Spain sold the Florida region to the united states. This caused the Spanish people who lived in Florida would have to give up their land. The Indians( Seminoles had to be removed form their homes.

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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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After the United States purchased Florida from Spain the land became a territory for the Indians to live in. Florida was very hard to live in. The climate in Florida was very hard to live in. The U.S.  military spent seven years putting down resistance at a cost of $20 million and 1,500 casualties for the Seminoles. This caused a lot of money to be damaged which could be used to gain other land or buy resource from other countries. The U.S also Succeeded after capturing the Seminole leader Osceola by peace talk.

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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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Gaining Florida had many benefits for the U.S. This includes Gaining the Florida territory defined the boundary between the U.S. and new Spain. This had been a problem for long.  Before Spain sold Florida the native Americans will go to Florida and attack Spain citizens. After the U.S. gained this territory the boundary is defined and it caused the violence to reduce. Also Florida became land for the Indians( Native Americans). The U.S also Succeeded after capturing the Seminole leader Osceola by peace talk. It also expanded the land of the United States owns.

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The U.S. gained this territory by treaty and purchase. Before Florida was part of the United states, it belonged  to Spain. Because there was no  boundary identified between the united states and Spain the native American would go and attack the Spanish people. because of that that Spain sold Florida to the United States for 5 million dollars. There was also a treaty called treaty of Adams-Ores and transcontinental treaty.