I'm talking about the places like Florida, Utah and states like those that were under Spanish control for clarification. How was it governed? To what extent did the Spanish emigrate to these places? What influence did the Spanish have on their culture? I can't really see the Spanish influence at all in these states is their a reason for this or am i just an idiot? I feel like this had something to do with the mexican-american war. What did they do with there American land? I'm pretty interested to hear the responses if i get any.
Can’t really say much about Utah but I do know quite an few bit about Spanish Florida. Spain’s hold on Florida was pretty loose as during the start most expedition in to Florida were disasterous and numerous attacks on any permanent settlement or fort caused many to collapse along with hurricanes destroying many more. Slowly they did set up an couple colonies and missionaries slowly started to pressure natives into Christianity and forts were slowly established but then the 7 year war happens rn Britain was given it. But in the American revolution Spain was given back Florida and after that progress slowed heavily with the Spanish empire becoming weaker and weaker and the natives were left alone causing them to have control of an lot of Florida. And then since the seminoles were allowing escaped slaves to live in their villages and raided an few American settlement that they blamed on the creek but then the Americans thought the seminoles were also creek so they tried to push them out of Florida and into Oklahoma but they refused and Spain could do little as America invaded to take out the seminoles. Spain then simply handed over Florida for an decent price as there was no reason to keep it anymore. So yeah Spain control on Florida was very loose which is why there’s no culture or population from them and it wa probably the same for Utah