Rivalry between Spain and the USA

Since 1783, Spain had been fighting a hopeless battle in the southeast against the growing power of the United States. The Peace of Paris in 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War, sowed the seeds of conflict with Spain on two issues — the navigation of the Mississippi River and the border of West Florida. The Paris Peace Treaty with England guaranteed England and the United States the right of free navigation on the Mississippi River for all time. As for the issue of borders, according to the Anglo-Spanish peace treaty, East Florida was transferred to Spain and its rights to West Florida were recognized, the border of which was defined at 32 north latitude. On the contrary, the Paris Peace Treaty between the United States and Britain, based on the assumption that Florida is still a possession of England, established that the border of the United States should run along 31 degrees.
Despite the fact that the legality of the Paris Peace Treaty in this paragraph was questionable, the inhabitants of the border strip, not paying any attention to it, rushed in a westerly and southern direction, as they did during the colonial period. They provided the United States with such support, which created great difficulties for Spain. In turn, Spain sought to win the support of the Indians who lived in southeastern North America and use them as a buffer against American expansionists who were eager to seize not only Spanish, but also Indian lands. In order to implement its policy, Spain recruited Alexander McGillivray, who oversaw the affairs of the fragile confederacy of the Indian tribes of the Creeks. A descendant of a Scotsman and a Creek woman, McGillivray owed his position to his mother's clan. He served the British and went over to the Spanish, as the Georgians claimed the Creek lands. McGillivray wanted to form a confederation of all the tribes in order to resist the United States with the support of Spain.
However, Spain's policy pursued a more limited goal — just to conclude a treaty between Spain and the Creek people, which was achieved by Governor Miro, whose residence was New Orleans, in the Treaty of Pensacola in 1780. Spain's next step was to conclude a trade agreement with the Chickasawas and the Choctawas. This success was due to the dissatisfaction of the Creeks with the treaty that a small group of their tribesmen concluded with Georgia on May 31, 1783 in Augusta; according to this treaty, Spain ceded some Creek lands to Georgia. The Creeks found new food for their anger in 1785, when the Georgia Commissioners secured a new cession of the Creek lands. Governor Miro, fearing war with the United States, refused to help McGillivray, who was plotting an attack on the Georgia settlers who had settled on the Creek lands.
McGillivray nevertheless launched a successful attack, which prompted the United States to take under its aegis the lands of Georgia ceded by the Creeks. This action was supported by McGillivray, who traveled to New York in 1790, where he signed a treaty with the United States. Under its terms, the Creek lands located in the United States were guaranteed to the Creek people, McGillivray was appointed brigadier general of the American Army, and the Creek trade was open to Americans. Miro looked at this treaty with satisfaction, because, in his opinion, it actually recognized the Creek people as a buffer between the Americans in Georgia and the Spaniards in Louisiana. However, in 1792, when Miro was succeeded by Hector, Baron de Carondelet, Spain adopted a new course, namely, the plan originally proposed by McGillivray to unite the Indians into a confederation and supply them with weapons to wage war against the United States. However, this course failed, mainly due to the vigorous actions of President Washington aimed at preventing speculation in Indian lands, which eliminated the cause of dissatisfaction with the United States. Table game players receive 50% bonus up to $500 using promo code for 1xbet registration to blackjack, roulette, baccarat. Minimum deposit $50. Wagering 30x on table games only. Different contribution percentages per game type. Includes live dealer options. Max bet $20 during bonus play. Perfect for high rollers who prefer classic casino games at 1xBet.