<P> An American army under Andrew Jackson invaded East Florida during the First Seminole War . Jackson's forces captured San Marcos on 7 April 1818; as well as Fort Barrancas at West Florida's capital, Pensacola, on 24 May 1818 . </P> <P> James Monroe's Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, defined the American position on this issue . Adams accused Spain of breaking Pinckney's Treaty by failing to control the Seminoles . Faced with the prospect of losing control, Spain formally ceded all of its Florida territory to the US under the Adams--Onís Treaty in 1819 (ratified in 1821), in exchange for the US ceding its claims on Texas and the US paying any claims its citizens might have against Spain, up to $5,000,000 . </P> <P> In 1822, the US Congress organized the Florida Territory . In 1845, Florida was admitted as the 27th state of the United States . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Hedges </Td> <Td> 20 Jul 1763--30 Jul 1763 </Td> <Td> capital at St. Augustine (acting governor) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Francis Ogilvie </Td> <Td> 30 Jul 1763--29 Aug 1764 </Td> <Td> acting governor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Grant </Td> <Td> 29 Aug 1764--9 May 1771 </Td> <Td> Considered the Inaugural Governor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Moultrie </Td> <Td> 9 May 1771--1 Mar 1774 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patrick Tonyn </Td> <Td> 1 Mar 1774--12 Jul 1784 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vicente Manuel de Céspedes y Velasco </Td> <Td> 12 July 1784--July 1790 </Td> <Td> capital at St. Augustine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan Nepomuceno de Quesada y Barnuevo </Td> <Td> July 1790--March 1796 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bartolomé Morales </Td> <Td> March 1796--June 1796 </Td> <Td> acting governor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Enrique White </Td> <Td> June 1796--March 1811 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan José de Estrada </Td> <Td> March 1811--June 1812 </Td> <Td> Patriot War with U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón </Td> <Td> June 1812--June 1815 </Td> <Td> Patriot War with U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juan José de Estrada </Td> <Td> June 1815--January 1816 </Td> <Td> Patriot War with U.S. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José María Coppinger </Td> <Td> January 1816--10 July 1821 </Td> <Td> Patriot War with U.S. </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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