This treaty created the "Step Boundary" due in part to the belief that the source of a certain river lay near the 42nd parallel.
This treaty created the "Step Boundary" due in part to the belief that the source of a certain river lay near the 42nd parallel. One impetus for this agreement was the raids conducted from the "Negro Fort", now Fort Gadsden. The 1828 Treaty of Limits extended the terms of this agreement. The unresolved controversy left by the Nootka Convention also prompted this negotiation. This treaty resolved the controversy over the (*) Neutral Ground between the Calcasieu and Sabine Rivers. One signatory of this agreement gave up claims to land north of 42Â° to focus on rebellious provinces farther south. For 10 points, name this 1819 treaty between the US and Spain that gave the US control of Florida and set the boundary between the Missouri Territory and New Spain.
This treaty created the "Step Boundary" due in part to the belief that the source of a certain river lay near the 42nd parallel.
Adams-OnÃ­s Treaty (accept Transcontinental Treaty, Florida Treaty, or Florida Purchase Treaty)