Question

Which of the following best describes how the boundaries of the United States changed between 1812 and 1821? A. The U.S. purchased the Florida Territory from Spain and seven states were admitted into the union. B. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France and four states were admitted into the union. C. Alaska was purchased from Russia and the Florida Territory was purchased from Spain. D. The Northwest Territory was settled and the Louisiana Territory was purchased from France.

Answer 1

In 1819, the United States purchased the Florida Territory from Spain. Seven states were also admitted into the Union. Therefore, the answer is A.

Answer 2

During this period, Spain was dealing with plenty of troubles in South America, so it was not very interested in Florida. This is why in 1819 it accepted to cede Florida to the United States and estables a new limit frontier. Also, around this time, the U.S. admitted Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri into the Union.

Thus the right answer is option A. The U.S. purchased the Florida Territory from Spain and seven states were admitted into the union.