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Western Expansion

  • 1783 Treaty of Paris

    1783 Treaty of Paris
    The War of Independence (1775–1783) ends, and the U.S. acquires the first 13 colonies in the east by the Treaty of Paris that establishes the first U.S. boundaries
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark Expedition
    The Lewis and Clark Expedition explores and map the US lands bought in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase