Sovereignty Transfer
Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821)
February 22, 1821
Spanish → American
Date
February 22, 1821
From
Spanish
To
American
Territory
Spanish Florida (East and West)
The Adams–Onís Treaty was an agreement between Spain and the United States, signed February 22, 1819, by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís respectively. The US acquired Florida while renouncing claims to Spanish Texas and establishing its first transcontinental boundary.
Key figures
John Quincy AdamsLuis de OnísAndrew Jackson
Source
Content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Adams-Onís Treaty — Wikipedia.
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About Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821)
What was Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821)?
The Adams–Onís Treaty was an agreement between Spain and the United States, signed February 22, 1819, by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís respectively. The US acquired Florida while renouncing claims to Spanish Texas and establishing its first transcontinental boundary.
When did Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821) occur?
Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821) occurred in February 22, 1821.
Which territories were affected by Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821)?
Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821) affected the following states and territories: Florida.
What power transferred sovereignty in Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821)?
Under Adams-Onís Treaty — Florida Transfer (1821), territorial control transferred from Spanish to American via treaty.