Territorial Expansion

Treaty of Paris

Dec 9, 1783

Land was aquired: By Treaty
Previous Owner: British
Circumstances: To define Borders
Significance: These borders define what country owns what land
Importance: Dispute for land near water to have better Trade & Travel!

Territorial Expansion

Period: Dec 9, 1787 to Dec 9, 1870

Louisiana Purchase

Dec 9, 1803

Land was aquired: Purchase
Previous Owner: France/ Robert Livingston
Circumstances: Negotiation with Jefferson
Significance: Louisiana was cheap and lots of land
Importance: The land purchased near mississipi river, which is a major river that was great in traveling around the states for trade, travel, etc.

West Florida

Dec 9, 1810

Land was aquired: Sent & claimed
Previous Owner: Spain
Circumstances: Florida was growing rapidly
Significance: Created borders for mississisip Territory
Importance: Florida was a big state and rapidly growing which is an advantage in economics

Red River

Dec 9, 1818

Land was aquired: By Treaty
Previous Owner: United Kingdom
Circumstances: Used for protection from canada
Significance: Gained expansion in the north near canada
Importance: It was a way to protect the U.S in invasion from Canada.

East Florida

Dec 9, 1819

Land was aquired: Adams Onis Treaty
Previous Owner: Spain
Circumstances: Spain Surrender rights of the land
Significance: America Gained the full state of florida compared just to owning half
Importance: Florida was getting big and owning the full state most likely improved political and economic reasons

Along Canadian Border

Dec 9, 1842

Land was aquired: Treaty
Previous Owner: British Colony
Circumstances: Owned the rest of the border of canada and US
Significance: Created A defined border between both countries CA &US
Importance: Provided a barrier, and defined boundries. No need for fighting over misunderstandments of land

Texas

Dec 9, 1845

Land was aquired: Annexation
Previous Owner: Mexico
Circumstances: Claiming land is equivelent in starting war with Mexico.
Significance: Mexico lost and gave up Texas and New Mexico because of lost in war and treaty signed by Guadalupe Hildago
Importance: Showed US had more power then mexico in overpowering for land.

Oregon

Dec 9, 1846

Land was aquired: Annexation of the previous Anglo- American Convention of 1818
Previous Owner: United Kingdom
Circumstances: Previous expansion dealing with UK (Anglo American Convection)
Significance: Created availability in the San Juan Islands, which was later taken.
Importance: Good stategy in expanding to more land such as San Juan islands!

Mexican Cessions

Dec 9, 1846

Land was aquired: Captured
Previous Owner: Mexico
Circumstances: Mexican - American War
Significance: Created official borders with mexico and US
Importance: Territory was in south where it can protect from invasions from southern countries

Gadsden Purchase

Dec 9, 1853

Land was aquired: Purchase
Previous Owner: Mexico
Circumstances: Owned lots of land near border.
Significance: It created defined borders between both countries
Importance: This strip of the border was used to create a railroad in the south

Alaska

Dec 9, 1867

Land was aquired: Purchase
Previous Owner: Russian Empire
Circumstances: To use as refueling island to trade with asia
Significance: It created territory that wasn't exactly connected to the US
Importance: It made trade easier to Asia.