Florida

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This paper traces the fascinating history of Florida from the 1700s under Spanish rule until its secession from the Union to join the Confederate States of America in 1861. The paper discusses how Spanish bureaucracy and religious conflicts kept investors away from the area. It examines how trade and settlement flourished under British rule, how the area was returned to the Spanish in 1783 and how Andrew Jackson, in 1823 established a new territorial government on behalf of the United States.

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"In the 1860 presidential election, no Floridians voted for Abraham Lincoln, although this Illinois Republican won at the national level. Shortly after his election, a special convention drew up an ordinance that allowed Florida to secede from the Union on January 10, 1861. Within several weeks, Florida joined other southern states to form the Confederate States of America.( The New History of Florida by Michael V. Gannon (University Press of Florida, c 1996)."

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