After the United States victory in the American Revolutionary War, the territory was divided between the United States and Spain.
ˈæftɚ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts vˈɪktɚɹi ɪnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹi wˈɔːɹ, ðə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd spˈeɪn.