Question

Case Study: General Andrew Jackson: Andrew Jackson's military career spanned several wars including the American Revolution, the Creek War, the War of 1812, and the First Seminole War. After the Creek War, Jackson and the Creek Indians signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson in which the Creeks ceded lands in Georgia and Alabama to the U.S. During the War of 1812, Jackson drove the British out of New Orleans and Florida, thereby proving the strength of the newly formed United States. After the Creek Indians ceded their lands in Georgia and Alabama, many of their leaders, known as the Red Sticks, fled to Florida. In 1818, Andrew Jackson invaded Florida in search of the Red Sticks. In 1819, the Spanish ceded Florida to the U.S.
Using the map, what can you infer about how these two events were related? Jackson's attacks showed how weak Spain was in Florida.

The invasion allowed the U.S. to create a treaty with France.

Jackson's attacks proved that the Native Americans could not be trusted.

The invasion of Florida allowed Jackson a chance to explore new territory.

Answer 1

Answer:

Jackson's attacks showed how weak Spain was in Florida.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Jackson's attacks showed how weak Spain was in Florida.

Jackson's attack in 1818 to hunt the Red Sticks resulted in a major international affair and diplomacy problem, once the invaded land was Spanish territory and there was no war declarations or threats.

The resulting backlash of the invasion actually turned Andrew Jackson into a hero and resulted in the 1919 Adams-Onís Treaty, in which Spain ceded the Florida region to the United States of America. This resolution was only made possible because the although the 1818 invasion angered the Spanish, they had no means to retaliate or take back the seized land, especially by brute force. Hence the only option Spain had was to sign the treaty and cede the land for the USA, exposing the fragility and inability of the Spanish to defend the land. With the treaty, Spain ceded their last piece of land in the Americas.