Question

Pickney's Treaty in 1795 firmly defined the northern border of Florida. Why was this necessary?

A.Americans and the Spanish were squabbling over the border.
B.Americans wanted to keep the yellow fever contained in Florida.
C.Americans did not want the Seminoles to cross the border onto their land.
D.Plantation owners did not want their runaway slaves to enter Florida territory.

Answer 1

The boundary of Florida had been in dispute since the British had expanded the territory of the Florida colonies while it was in Spanish possession.