Why did Secretary of State John Quincy Adams want to eliminate or reduce Spanish claims west and east of the Mississippi?

a. He had a grand design for continental expansion.
b. He thought Spain was preparing to attack the United States.
c. He was committed to the expansion of slavery.
d. He had a personal financial interest in both Florida and Texas.


a. He had a grand design for continental expansion.

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