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The Proclamation of 1763
This was setup by the British to prevent colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains -
Northwest Territory
The United States Government sold land here in order to pay off war debts as they couldn’t print money at the time. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana purchase encompasses 15% of the United States, and improved relations with the US and France. Gace US access to Mississippi river. -
West & East Florida
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. -
Red River Basin
The border of the Louisiana Purchase, makes up North Dakota, and Minnesota. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Resolved border issues between America, and Britain in Maine and New Brunswick -
Texas Annexation
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. -
Mexican Cessation
The area Mexico relinquished to the US in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It consists of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. -
Oregon Territory
Americans felt it was their inborn right to conquer the west, Jedediah Smith let the wagons on the Oregon Trail. -
Gadsden Purchase
Portion of Mexico bought by America in a treaty signed by US ambassador to Mexico James Gadsden. -
Alaska
Alaska was purchased by America from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. It became the 49th state. -
Hawaii
In 1893, a group of mostly American business leaders and residents overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani , and America annexed Hawaii.
