A year later the huge province was lost to Great Britain at the end of the Seven Years" War, as part of the Treaty of Paris. This area was returned to Spain when the British signed the second Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, which concluded the American Revolution and recognized the former 13 colonies as the free and sovereign United States of America. ... The international situation favored the American diplomats. ... The area, specifically Pensacola had served as both a British and Spanish base. The British used it as a base during the war of 1812. ...

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The United States paid France $11,250,000 for the land, in addition to canceling $3,750,000 in war debts that the French owed the United States. ... Other Federalists opposed the purchase because they felt it might send the wrong message to Britain, who at the time was at war with France. ... -Henry Adams, Habits of Empire: A History of American Expansionism Whether or not the sale was worthless, if it went through it could cause tension between the U.S. and Spain and the last thing any Americans wanted was to start an unnecessary war with Spain. ... The Federalists even tried to prove the lan...

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They attended this mission not knowing what to expect, travel to new places, and face war with other tribes and other nations, traveling in the west. ... Jefferson feared that the Spanish would block the route to New Orleans and then America wouldn't have any way of trading. ... All this was to hope that the Indians will trade with the Americans and not the British or Spanish. ... The American men gave the Crows what they wanted in return. ... "The reason that the Spanish refused to trade with them is because they said the Indians would probably shoot themselves." ( Barth 131) But th...

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Previous to the civil war rose two characters, two heroes, in Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. ... Together their philosophies define an age in American history. ... The African American push for freedom did lead to positive effects however. ... Jackson, like Jefferson, came into the spotlight during a time of war. ... At this time many other southern American countries had their own revolutions and Spain was forced to take their troops out of this region. ...

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Jefferson sparked change in the hearts of many men during the American Revolution. ... As a response to this mishaps, in1802 Spanish authorities revoked the U.S. Spanish treaty that granted Americans the right to store goods in New Orleans. ... American expansion westward into the new lands began immediately, and in 1804 a territorial government was established. ... This document gave a renewed sense of purpose to the war that Americans had been fighting for over a year now. ...

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Under Jefferson's presidency, the national domain of America was doubled in size. ... The expedition was in western Spanish territory and was very dangerous. Going into foreign territory secretly could be seen as a call for war. ... This act prohibited American ships from leaving the United States. ... This act hurt American merchants and ship owners because they were not abl...

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Dolley Madison 1768-1849 James Madison's wife is the only first lady given an honorary seat on the floor of Congress, and was the first American to respond to telegraph message-sent by inventor Samuel Morse. ... Grant's wife was cross-eyed, and owned slaves during the Civil War while her husband served as general of the Union Army.   ... Ida McKinley 1847-1907 William McKinley's wife was the only first lady to work as a bank teller and manager, and successfully urged her husband to retain the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.   ... After her death in the White H...

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