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lilcutie2:

What did the president do in 1818 to secure the U.S.-Florida border

lilcutie2:

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aevans182:

I found this on google from www.millercenter.org President Monroe sent General Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, to the Florida border in 1818 to stop the incursions. Liberally interpreting his vague instructions, Jackson's troops invaded Florida, captured a Spanish fort at St. Marks, took control of Pensacola, and deposed the Spanish governor.

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