Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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English Florida

Early Illustrations of Florida Early Illustrations of Florida

The territory of Spanish Florida once encompassed much of what is now the southeastern United States but decreased with the arrival of English and French settlements. The British controlled Florida between 1763 and 1783, when Florida reverted to Spanish hands. On February 22, 1821, the United States and Spain concluded a treaty that gave Florida and other Spanish-held areas to the U.S.

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