<span>Agriculture and specialization made it possible for humans to</span><span> develop complex societies
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Spanish Florida (Spanish: La Florida) was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. La Florida formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and the Spanish Empire during Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Acquisition of Florida: Treaty of Adams-Onis (1819) and Transcontinental Treaty (1821) The colonies of East Florida and West Florida remained loyal to the British during the war for American independence, but by the Treaty of Paris in 1783 they returned to Spanish control.
Generally speaking, popular sovereignty means that the people of a state or country are ultimately in control over their government--usually by electing representatives to craft legislation on their behalf.
