Which of the following was the

Question

main reason Spain agreed so
readily to sell Florida to the
United States after so many
years of actively colonizing it?
Spain needed the money.
Spain feared a revolt in
Florida.
Spain was busy fighting
rebels in Latin America.
Spain knew it had a
weaker military than the
United States.

Answer 1

The main reason Spain agreed so readily to sell Florida to the United States was that Spain was busy fighting rebels in Latin America. During this period, Spain was dealing with various independence movements in its Latin American colonies and had limited resources to effectively manage and defend Florida. This made it more pragmatic for Spain to sell Florida to the U.S. rather than maintain a territory that was increasingly difficult to manage.