In 1783 Spain owned what is now known as Florida.
In 1783 Spain owned what is now the state of Florida.
It was a province of "Spanish Florida" from 1783 to 1821.
In fact, Florida was under the colonial rule of Spain, Great Britain and, France during the 18th and 19th centuries, until it became a territory of the United States in 1821.
Finally, in 1845 Florida was added as the 27th state of the United States.
In 1783, Spain owned what is now the state of Florida. Following the American Revolutionary War, Spain regained control of Florida from Great Britain, and it remained under Spanish rule until 1821. Florida eventually became a state in 1845 after being ceded to the United States.
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