Adams–Onís Treaty
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The Adams–Onís Treaty was an agreement between Spain and the United States, signed February 22, 1819, by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís respectively. The United States acquired Florida while renou
Luis de Onís, Spanish negotiator
Spanish Texas
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Spanish Texas refers to the period of Spanish claim, exploration, and colonial administration in the region that became Texas, within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, from 1519 until 1821. During the lat
Adams–Onís Treaty
…States, signed February 22, 1819, by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onís respectively. The United States acquired Florida while renouncing claims to Spanish Texas and establishing its first transcontinental boundary. The provisions of the treaty remained in full effect only until August 24, 1821, when the Treaty…
Trails taken by Spanish explorers from Mexico into Texas
Missions in Spanish Texas at the beginning of the Spanish colonization in the area
Spanish missions within the boundaries of what is now the state of Texas. Land north of the missions was controlled by the Comanche, Apache, Wichita, and Caddo confederacy.
Comanchería prior to 1850. The Comanche shared the land with their allies, the Kiowa, Kiowa Apache, and Wichita.