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Andrew Jackson was sent by the president at the time to try and stop the war that was ongoing but this ended up with Jackson raiding Florida and killing the Seminole people.

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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 people refused to accept the treaty which led them to go into hiding in the Florida everglades This was a cause of the war which cost the U.S. military $20 million to kill the resisting Seminoles, there were about 1,500 deaths.

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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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They forcibly took thousands of people from the Seminole nation to Indian territory but 300-500 managed to stay in Florida the nation still ended up divided

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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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Osceola was one of the many leaders of the Seminole Nation who passionately led the resistance to the removal. The Seminoles hid in the Everglades

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What did gaining this territory benefit the U.S?

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What did gaining this territory benefit the U.S?

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The U.S. had the advantage to recapture enslaved people from Florida. They gained Florida and other parts of states/countries. They would also gain The Mississippi River which was important for trade at the time