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This was setup by the British to prevent colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains
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The United States Government sold land here in order to pay off war debts as they couldn’t print money at the time.
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The Louisiana purchase encompasses 15% of the United States, and improved relations with the US and France. Gace US access to Mississippi river.
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West and East Florida were won by the British from the French, and Indians. It remained loyal to Britain during the revolution, but was annexed during the Louisiana Purchase.
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The border of the Louisiana Purchase, makes up North Dakota, and Minnesota.
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Resolved border issues between America, and Britain in Maine and New Brunswick
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Texans didn't like how Mexico was running things, so they seceded. A war broke out, and Americans helped the Texans. 10 years later Texas joined the union, and a war with Mexico began.
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The area Mexico relinquished to the US in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It consists of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
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Americans felt it was their inborn right to conquer the west, Jedediah Smith let the wagons on the Oregon Trail.
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Portion of Mexico bought by America in a treaty signed by US ambassador to Mexico James Gadsden.
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Alaska was purchased by America from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. It became the 49th state.
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In 1893, a group of mostly American business leaders and residents overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani , and America annexed Hawaii.
