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Jefferson does the Louisianna purchase
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War of 1812
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US and Britain have joint custody of Oregon
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Spain cedes Florida to the US
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Monroe Doctrine is put in place
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Texas joins the US
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US gains Oregon at the 49th parallel
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Mexican American War
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Mexican Cession gives US from Texas to CA
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Commodore Perry opens Japan
Edo Bay, Japan -
Perry returns to negotiate a treaty
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Japan is officially open to trade with US
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US purchases Alaska
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US claims the Midway Islands
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US gains access to Samoa
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Britain pulls out of Samoa and its just Ger. and US