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First European Settlement
Europeans established the first European settlement in the region near what is now El Paso, Texas -
Santa Fe was founded
founded Santa Fe, New Mexico -
France Claimed Mississippi Land
France claimed the land drained by the Mississippi River -
New Orleans
New Orleans was founded -
The Spanish Settled Some of The West
the Spanish settled parts of California and Texas -
American Revolution
American Revolution ended -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory from France -
Manifest Destiny
Americans had come to believe in the idea of Manifest Destiny -
Texas Annexation
the United States annexed, or took control of, Texas -
Gaining Control of New Land
the United States gained control of what is now Oregon and Washington -
Alaskan Purchase
the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for just over $7 million