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13 colonies
The U.S gained control of this land from the revolutionary war -
Northwest Territory
How they obtained the northwest territory/ land is they sold the land to the public -
Louisiana purchase
They bought this land from france it gave more room for the U.S to grow. It expanded the empire of liberty -
Oregon Territory
Great britian, Russia, and Spain controled this land -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The U.S and spain agreed to give east florida to the United States and gave its claims to west Florida -
Texas Annexation
Lots of Americans moved to Texas one because all of the land and economic oportunities and they promised more economic oportunites and two you could own slaves -
Manifest Destiny
The beilefe that nothing could stop this growth from taking place -
Mexican Cession
Mexico cut off all ties between Texas and the United States -
Gadsden Purchase
The U.S paid $10,000,000 for the sounthern parts