Disputes with the United States

1. Disputes with the United States

2. Growing U.S. Threat • Bernardo de Galvez, the governor of Spanish Louisiana, fought with the U.S. against Great Britain. • Galvez aided the United States in its Revolution. • In 1783 the United States earned it’s independence and was quickly growing • U.S. settlers pushed into Spanish territory without permission in Louisiana and East Texas • Louisiana let the foreigners in • Texas put troops at Nacogdoches to keep them out • As the United States population grew Spain grew anxious

3. Louisiana Purchase • In 1800 France forced Spain to return Louisiana to them • France quickly sold it to the United States for $15 million in 1803 • This is called the Louisiana Purchase and it doubled the size of the U.S.

5. Border Disputes • The Spanish were alarmed by the Louisiana Purchase • The U.S. now bordered Spain • Disputes arose over the boundaries of Louisiana • U.S. officials thought that the western border of Louisiana went to the Rio Grande and included all of Texas • The Spanish disagreed

6. Border Disputes • Spain began massing troops in East Texas • After the Zebulon Pike report, the U.S. gained great interest in Texas • In 1806 Spanish Lt. Colonel Simon de Herrera met General James Wilkinson, commander of U.S. forces in Louisiana

8. Agreement • They agreed to make the disputed territory neutral • Both nations would stay out of this Neutral Ground until diplomats could meet and set an official border • Despite the agreement, settlers and outlaws entered the Neutral Ground • In 1819 Spain and the United States signed the Adams- Onis Treaty, setting the boundaries between their territories • United States gave up claims to Texas • Spain gave up Florida