Westward Expansion

By ReeseHutch
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase

    Thomas Jefferson purchased this territory from France, for 15 million, at about 4 cents per acre.
  • Florida Cession

    Florida Cession

    Floirda was ceded by Spain to the US in 1819, and was goverened for a short period of time by Andrew Jackson.
  • Texas Annexation

    Texas Annexation

    Texas was annexed after the mexican-american war, under the presidency of James K. Polk.
  • Mexican Cession

    Mexican Cession

    Mexico ceded a large territory to the US after the treaty of guadalupe-Hidalgo, which also recognized Texas as a state.
  • Oregon Territory

    Oregon Territory

    The territory of Oregon was acquired in around 1846-1848, and then the southwestern portion was split into the Union as the state of Oregon.
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase

    The Gadsden Purchase settled the dispute over the exact location of the Mexican border, and added a small territory to the US.