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Proclaimation of 1763
Line that the British made for the the early settlers that they can’t pass because they didn’t want to fight with the indians. -
Northwest Territory
Acquired when the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
Louisiana Purchase
Land that the US acquired from the French that doubled the size of the US. Gained the Mississippi and New Orleans -
West and East Florida
Spain gave the land to France but America ended up buying it from France. -
Red River Basin
Gained states Minnesota and North Dakota with a treaty signed by Great Britain known as the treaty of Ghent. Also borders Canada -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Was a treaty resolving border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies. It established the border between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods. -
Texas Annexation
The US captured texas from Mexico which quickly led to the Mexican-American War. -
Oregon Territory
Originally divided between the US and Great Britain which the US got Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as parts of Wyoming and Montana. -
Mexican Cessation
After defeating Mexico in the Mexican-American War, the US gained California, Utah, parts of New Mexico, Nevada, parts of Colorado, parts of Wyoming and Arizona. -
Gadsden Purchase
In this puchase the United States aquired south Arizone and south New Mexico -
Alaska
Acquired from Russia to become the 49th state in our country. -
Hawaii
The most recent state to be apart of the United States. This state is made up of all islands.
