Reading Treaty with Spain (Acquisition of Florida) | Alexandria
Read Treaty with Spain (Acquisition of Florida) by John Quincy Adams. Securing Florida through shrewd diplomacy, the Adams-Onís Treaty reveals how patience can trump military might. This 1819 masterpiece of negotiation expanded America's footprint without firing a shot - a counterintuitive lesson that strength sometimes means knowing when not to use force. Its genius lies in achieving expansion through exhaustion rather than aggression.