Question

Why did Spain sell Florida to the United States in the Adams Oinis Treaty?

O Spain needed the money for its war with France
O Disease ran rampant in the colony
O Constant attack from Native Tribes and distance made the colony unprofitable
O War with the United States

Answer 1

Florida had become a burden to Spain, which could not afford to send settlers or garrisons, so the Spanish government decided to cede the territory to the United States in exchange for settling the boundary dispute along the Sabine River in Spanish Texas.

Answer 2

I believe it's A) O Spain needed the money for its war with France