Florida Territory
The Florida Territory was a historic organized
territory of the United States from 1822 to 1845. The land was acquired from Spain at a cost of $5 million in the Adams-Onís
Treaty. The ceremonies of transfer took place on July 17, 1821 in Pensacola. The United States merged
East Florida and West
Florida into Florida Territory on March 30, 1822. The act approving Florida as the 27th state was passed on March 3,
1845.
See also: Historic
regions of the United States
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