Which event transferred Florida from British possession back to Spain in the late 1700s?
First Seminole War
Pinckney's Treaty
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Paris***
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The event that transferred Florida from British possession back to Spain in the late 1700s was the Treaty of Paris. To reach this answer, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by narrowing down the possible options: First Seminole War, Pinckney's Treaty, Adams-Onis Treaty, Treaty of Paris.
2. The First Seminole War (1817-1818) was too late to transfer Florida from British to Spanish possession, so we can eliminate it.
3. Next, focus on the remaining three options: Pinckney's Treaty, Adams-Onis Treaty, and Treaty of Paris.
4. Pinckney's Treaty (1795) dealt primarily with the boundary dispute between the United States and Spain, so it doesn't involve the transfer of Florida to Spain. Eliminate it.
5. Now, we are left with Adams-Onis Treaty and Treaty of Paris. Both treaties are related to the transfer of Florida, but the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) was between the United States and Spain, where Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. This leaves us with the Treaty of Paris.
6. The Treaty of Paris (1783) was the agreement that ended the American Revolutionary War and defined the new boundaries of the United States. It included the cession of Florida from Britain to Spain.
Therefore, the correct answer is the Treaty of Paris.