Us

Emerging Nation

  • original 13 colonies

    original 13 colonies
    1.After the American Revolution, 13 states remain in place.
    2.The new government was created Source:History Text book
  • US after american revolution

    US after american revolution
    1.Treaty of Parris
    2. independent nation source: HIstory Text book
  • Louisinana Purchase

    Louisinana Purchase
    1.Bought it from Naploeon
    2.15 million
    3. doubled the size of united states source:http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/louisiana-purchase
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    West Florida

    The year aquired by United States was unclear
  • florida cession

    florida cession
    1. Andrew Jackson defeat the tribes and captured the Spainish capital that forced Spain to give up Florida
    2. Spain think there are no minerals left, so they give it away to United States
    source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/florida-cession
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    Texas Annexation

  • Oregon territory

    Oregon territory
    1. Spain gave up its territiry after Adams-Onis Treaty
    2. Lewis and Clark's expedition increased people's interst of moving toward the Pacific. 3.Treaty of Oregon was signed between United States and Britain in 1846. source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/oregon-territory
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    Mexican Cession

    1.This territory was aquired after the Mexican American war
    2. it was singed in the compromise of 1850
    3.U.S. paid 15 million to Mexico and paid $3,250,000 for U.S. citizens' debts. source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/mexican-cession
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase
    !. Need flat land to build railroad
    2. Mexican did not want to fight with the indians
    3. U.S. offers 10 million source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/gadsden-purchase