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Several North Carolina counties, currently in Tennesse, were sold to Congress to pay off debts. Led by John Sevier, the counties formed their own government.
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The forces of George Washington battled those of Blue Jacket in a fight over the Nothwest Territory.
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With the help of Western advisers John Young and Isaac Davis, Kamehameha the Great conquered all other Hawaiian chiefs and established a British-influenced monarchy.
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In order to win a monopoly on the fur trade, Paul I of Russia gave Nikolay Petrovich Rezana permission to establish a colony in Alaska.
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In order to pay off France's debts, Napoleon Bonaparte sold New France (Louisiana) to Thomas Jefferson. It became a U.S. territory.
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James Madison claimed West Florida as part of the Lousiana Purchase. Gov. Fulwar Skipwith eventually agreed.
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James Madison declared war on Britain because the British restricted American trade and expansion.
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The Convention established joint U.S. - U.K. control over the Oregon Country, resolving boundary issues.
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John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onis signed a treaty ceding East Florida to the U.S. and settling border disputes.
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Led by Stephen F. Austin, the American settlers in Texas seceded from Mexico and formed their own Republic because settlers often clashed with Mexican government and people.
