Florida State Government and History Flashcards
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In what year did Florida gain statehood?
Answer: 1845
Florida became the 27th state of the United States on March 3, 1845.
Which European country established the first permanent European settlement in what is now the continental United States, at St. Augustine, Florida?
Answer: Spain
Spain founded St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565, making it the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental U.S.
Under which U.S. President did the United States acquire Florida from Spain through the Adams-Onís Treaty?
Answer: James Monroe
The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, signed under President James Monroe, transferred Florida from Spain to the United States.
The longest and most costly of the three Seminole Wars in Florida lasted from 1835 to 1842 — what is it called?
Answer: Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War (1835–1842) was the longest and most expensive Indian war in U.S. history, fought over the forced removal of the Seminole people.
Florida seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy in which year?
Answer: 1861
Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, and became one of the original Confederate States of America.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore (2000), which halted the Florida presidential election recount, relied primarily on which constitutional clause?
Answer: Equal Protection Clause
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 that differing recount standards across Florida counties violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.