West Florida (AMPU)

West Florida is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Alabama to the north, Georgia to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and to the west Louisiana.

History
West Florida existed briefly as an unrecognized Republic throughout the latter half of the 18th century. In 1810 President proclaimed that the United States should take possession of West Florida based on the claim that it was part of the Louisiana Purchase, and had been inhabited by American settlers for the better part of the last 20 years. The territory's governor, Fulwar Skipwith, sent a ascession petition to the US Congress, and on July 4, 1810 the United States annexed the former Republic.