History of the United States I / Unit 11 USH1 1510 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Each Side Gave Up
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The idea
John Quincy Adams and the Spanish ambassador Luís de Onís agreed that Spain would cede Florida officially and that the Mexican boundary would be fixed at the Sabine River.
In practice
Adams forgiving Spain's five million dollar debt to the United States.
Where people slip
The United States gave up all claims to lands west of the Sabine, which is the clause that mattered most.
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