Question

a reason the us was able to acquire all of florida in the adams-onís treaty was that it agreed to give up claims to

mexico.
texas.
oregon country.
canada.

Explanation:

Analyze the Adams-Onís Treaty terms

Using the Adams-Onis Treaty and Florida Acquisition knowledge points

$$ \text{Adams-Onís Treaty (1819)} \implies
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Evaluate the given options

Using the Florida Acquisition knowledge point

• Mexico: Not owned by the US to give up; it was still a Spanish colony in 1819.
• Texas: The US agreed to renounce its claims to Texas as part of the boundary settlement.
• Oregon Country: The treaty actually solidified US claims to Oregon by having Spain cede its claims north of the 42nd parallel.
• Canada: Controlled by Great Britain, not part of this treaty.

Answer:

• Mexico.
• Texas. (Correct answer)
• Oregon Country.
• Canada.