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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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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.
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Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America.
Explanation: By the 1810s–1820s Spain’s American empire was collapsing; it lacked the resources and troops to defend distant Florida and was preoccupied with independence movements. In the Adams‑Onís Treaty (1819) Spain ceded Florida to settle disputes it could not effectively manage.
Explanation: By the 1810s–1820s Spain’s American empire was collapsing; it lacked the resources and troops to defend distant Florida and was preoccupied with independence movements. In the Adams‑Onís Treaty (1819) Spain ceded Florida to settle disputes it could not effectively manage.
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