Which of the following was the main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States after so many years of actively colonizing it?

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Responses

Spain needed the money.
Spain needed the money.

Spain feared a revolt in Florida.
Spain feared a revolt in Florida.

Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.

Spain knew it had a weaker military than the United States.
Spain knew it had a weaker military than the United States.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
3 hours ago

The main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States after so many years of actively colonizing it was that Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America. This turmoil made it difficult for Spain to maintain control over Florida and prompted the decision to cede it to the United States.