The Acquisition of Florida & Louisiana Quiz

Who sent two diplomats to Spain to buy Florida in 1804?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

What diverse population did Florida have in the 1800s?

• Iroquois Indians, Italian colonists, British traders, and fugitives from slavery

• Apache Indians, Portuguese colonists, German traders, and fugitives from slavery

• Cherokee Indians, French colonists, Dutch traders, and fugitives from slavery

• Seminole Indians, Spanish colonists, English traders, and fugitives from slavery

Who was the President who sent Andrew Jackson to Georgia with orders to end the raids in Florida?

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the blunt message sent to Spain by President Monroe?

• Remove Jackson and apologize to Spain

• Apologize to Spain for the invasion

• Govern Florida properly or get out

• Pay Spain $5 million in settlers' claims

What did Spain agree to yield to the United States in 1819?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Louisiana

Who convinced President Monroe to send a blunt message to Spain?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

• James Madison

• James Monroe

What was the response of all but one of President Monroe's cabinet members to the situation with Spain?

• Remove Jackson and apologize to Spain

• Govern Florida properly or get out

• Pay Spain $5 million in settlers' claims

• Apologize to Spain for the invasion

What did Andrew Jackson do despite his orders?

• He paid Spain $5 million in settlers' claims

• He marched into Florida with a force of 1,700 troops

• He apologized to Spain for the invasion

• He removed the Spanish governor

What did Spain demand after Andrew Jackson's illegal invasion?

• To be honored with Texas

• To be paid $5 million in settlers' claims

• To be given control of Florida

• To be called back to Washington and punished

What did the Senate ratify two days after the Florida treaty was signed?

• The Florida treaty

• The acquisition of Texas

• The payment of $5 million to Spain

• The removal of Andrew Jackson