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The map here shows the Florida Territory only several years after its establishment, and the admittance of Alabama and Mississippi to the Union as states. As such, it is very deceptive, because it shows only the same borders as the state of Florida today. But the reality is, the Florida Territory in its first years of existence extended all the way to the Mississippi River (which goes a long way toward explaining why Tallahassee was made the capital). Had West Florida not been removed from Florida, the state of Louisiana would not cross the Mississippi, and Alabama and Mississippi would be landlocked.
Can someone bring in a more accurate map? 98.82.216.176 ( talk) 02:23, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
According to the articles on East Florida and West Florida, those two "territories" were ceded to the U.S. in 1810 and 1819/21, but the Florida Territory wasn't officially organized until 1822. So the immediate predecessor to the Florida Territory is not exactly Spanish Florida. Or am I misinterpreting things? Indyguy ( talk) 03:26, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
This article credits Madison with taking possession of Florida. Was it not Monroe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.21.107.123 ( talk) 19:52, 19 November 2015 (UTC)
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The map here shows the Florida Territory only several years after its establishment, and the admittance of Alabama and Mississippi to the Union as states. As such, it is very deceptive, because it shows only the same borders as the state of Florida today. But the reality is, the Florida Territory in its first years of existence extended all the way to the Mississippi River (which goes a long way toward explaining why Tallahassee was made the capital). Had West Florida not been removed from Florida, the state of Louisiana would not cross the Mississippi, and Alabama and Mississippi would be landlocked.
Can someone bring in a more accurate map? 98.82.216.176 ( talk) 02:23, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
According to the articles on East Florida and West Florida, those two "territories" were ceded to the U.S. in 1810 and 1819/21, but the Florida Territory wasn't officially organized until 1822. So the immediate predecessor to the Florida Territory is not exactly Spanish Florida. Or am I misinterpreting things? Indyguy ( talk) 03:26, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
This article credits Madison with taking possession of Florida. Was it not Monroe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.21.107.123 ( talk) 19:52, 19 November 2015 (UTC)