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Spain was supposedly in control of Florida, but they did not have much authority over the Indians who lived there and who, encourages by the British, made frequent raids North into Georgia. President Monroe ordered Jackson to guard the borders, but he grew tired of seeing the raiders escape back into Florida and so with in after them, against orders.
He was sent to end the Seminole Indian conflict in Florida and to make sure it did not become a refuge for escaped slaves. Instead of just pacifying the Seminole uprising he captured Florida for the US.
At this time, James Monroe was dealing with the First Seminole War. Seminole Indians and escaped slaves raided Georgia from Spanish Florida. Monroe sent Jackson in an attempt to rectify the situation.
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Indians of Florida who were defeated by Jackson?
The Seminole Indians of Florida were defeated by Andrew Jackson.
Who was sent to Florida to deal with the Seminole Indians?
Andrew Jackson
Who was Andrew Jackson supposed to attack in Florida?
James Monroe sent Jackson to attack the Seminole Indians and escaped slaves who were raiding Spanish Florida.
What event led to the ratification of the Adams-Onís Treaty?
General Jackson's battle with the Seminole Indians in Florida
How did Jackson invade Florida?
In 1818, Andrew Jackson led U.S. forces into Florida during the Seminole War. Jackson's invasion was in response to raids and attacks on American settlements by Seminole Indians and their allies. He pursued the Seminoles into Spanish-held Florida, captured forts, and eventually took control of the territory. Jackson's actions ultimately pressured Spain to cede Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819.
Why was Jackson sent back to Florida in 1817?
The United States sent Andrew Jackson to Florida in 1817 in pursuit of Indians. He invaded the state.
What was the result of Seminole wars?
Pensacola was taken by Andrew Jackson, and Florida was ceded to the United States as an end result.
What year did America have the invasion of Florida?
America never officially invaded Florida... When Andrew Jackson was still an American army general he pursued Seminole Indians (who were raiding into Georgia) into Spanish Florida. This is know as the First Seminole War and it caused much anger back in Spain.
Why did president Monroe send Andrew Jackson to Georgia?
Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia to chase a tribe of Seminole Indians back into Florida who had been raiding and damaging plantations because there were no rich people or plantations in the Spain territory of Florida.
What granted Florida to the US?
Andrew Jackson's invasion as a result of the Seminole Wars.
Who is the Chief of the Seminole Indians in Florida?
Osceola (1804 - January 30, 1838) was an influential leader with the Seminole in Florida. Osceola led a small band of warriors in the Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War when the United States tried to remove the Seminoles from their lands. He exercised a great deal of influence on Micanopy, the highest-ranking chief of the Seminoles
Who was the chief of the Seminole Indians during Andrew Jackson's terms?
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president. He served from 1829 to 1837. During Jackson's terms Osceola led a Seminole uprising called the "Second Seminole War". Osceola was captured and died in jail less than a year later.
