Seminole On their way after they raid Plantations and take back fallen and taken village land. Back to Florida for protection due to the border of Spain and AMerica
1800s When Slaves running to Florida for freedom
Florida and American Border
The emotions felt by all, through these historical events that got hidden away in history
We're losing money and falling behind on money without slaves.
A letter to Congress and to the president, to ask for a change to help with money
YEAH! We need to do something or we'll go broke
President James Monroe
I need Solutions, we have letters on letters on letters from the people of the US
I say we start a WAR!
whenever we get close to catching any runaway slaves, or just catching the Seminoles they run into Florida. Where we can't follow
John Quincy Adams
New and Improved Plan
I was thinking and I would say that just threatening Spain of a war for such a small amount of land far from their home land would be the push needed to evict them and own the Lands of Florida
Game Plan
Threaten and bluff out Spain for Florida
Give us Florida or we can start a War! This can be easy or hard your choice. You don't even need Florida in the first place. It's just Marsh and swamp with scally sharp toothed predators. Just give it to us.
Deal!But let's sign an official treaty to show that Florida is owned by the US. This includes all of its land.
Ok let's avoid this War and you can buy Florida off ove Spain for $5 million
Florida was given to the US and expanded the borders and reach.Spain removed themselves from the State.Seminole tribes and other Native tribes were pushed out of and robbed of their land and even murdered. Free men and women were often put back into slavery against their will, others were lucky but not all