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Proclamation of 1763
After winning the French and Indian War, the British gained a large amount of land westward of the coast. Out of fear of angering the Native Americans, the British halted westward movement with the Proclamation of 1763. -
Northwest Territories
The Continental Congress sold land in the Northwest in the mid 1780’s to pay for the national debt from the Revolutionary War. Congress also planned 36 square mile townships along the north-south and east-west lines in the Land Ordinance Act of 1785. -
Louisiana Purchase
After a loss in Haiti, Napoleon sold a large amount of land west of the states to pay for war costs in 1803. This allowed control over the Mississippi River that allowed faster travel of goods from the North to the South. -
Western and Eastern Florida
After the Louisiana Purchase, the United States declared that West Florida was property of the US and not of Spain. Under the Adams Treaty of 1819, the Spanish ceded control over Florida and were acknowledged sovereignty over Texas. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed on August 9, 1842, after arguments of the location of the border between the United States and Canada. Maine was considered property of the US while New Brunswick was given to Britain. -
Annexation of Texas
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Mexican Cession
At the end of the Mexican War, Mexico surrendered a large amount of area to the US that were written in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. This includes the areas of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona -
Alaska
William Seward proposed purchase of Alaska in 1867 despite ridicule from others . Due to the natural resources, Senate approved of it. Alaska gained statehood in January 3rd, 1959. -
Gadsden Purchase
In 1854, after the Mexican-American War, the United States bought parts of Nevada and Arizona that were considered to still be Mexican property. This allowed a second transcontinental railroad to be built. -
Oregon Territory
n the early 19th century, control over the Oregon country was disputed between Spain, Russia, Britain, and the US before Spain and Russia ceded their claims. They agreed to a joint occupation but after reports of Oregon having fertile soil and abundant soil cause Americans to move to there. The election in 1844 determined America’s land. -
Hawaii
In January 1893, the planters in Hawaii planned to overthrow the queen. American armed forces helped and President Mckinley annexed the islands in a joint resolution. Hawaii gained statehood in August 21, 1959
