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Original 13 colonies
The original 13 colonies where the pilgrims lived.Gained this land by going to war with Britian.By beating Britian they got the Declaration of Independence. -
Northwest territory
The territory that was created by the Northwest Ordinance.They got the land by expanding.A total of five states were created because of this. -
Manifest Destiny
The belief that Americans were ment to expand westward.We thought that we could expand from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean.We thought god gave them the promise lands. -
Louisiana Purchase
The land that America purchased form France.Buying this helped make the economy better by making it easier and faster to transport goods. -
Adams Onis Treaty
The comprimise we made with spain to buy Florida.Indians were raiding Americans and taking thier slaves or property and helping them escape. -
Texas annexation
When Americans annexed Texas republic.Annex means to take control of the land.When Americans first moved there they were told they could bring as many slaves as they wanted. -
Oregon Territory
The territory we shared with Spain.We signed a treaty with great Britian to try to avoid a war with them.Part of California and Oregon were created because of this. -
Mexican cession
Mexican cession was the result of the Mexican American war.People fought about who would get what land.The Gadsen purchase was the treaty that stopped the war. -
Gadsen Purchase
The land we purchased from Mexico.The treaty that stopped the war.This avoided a war.We payed 15 million to buy this land.We got California,Utah, and Nevada.
