Florida+Purchase

**FLORIDA PURCHASE** With Spain facing problems from its west colonies, Onis, the Spanish Foreign Minister, reluctantly signed the Adam-Onis Treaty, which gave the United States Florida, because he feared that he might lose Florida without compensation. This was due to the heated Florida borders at that time. The Treaty gave the US was Florida for $5 million, and Spain also had to give up her claim of 54' 40' also known as the Oregon Territory, eventually helping lead to the Oregon Treaty.