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The us had its own land and was free from britian
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The U.S makes a deal with spain and doubles the size of the u.s
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The U.S purchased Florida from spain
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1845: Texas becomes a U.S. State - The United States officially claims Texas as a state, eventually leading to the Mexican-American War.
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1846: Oregon Treaty - England signs the Oregon Treaty handing over the Oregon Territory to the United States.
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1846-1848: The Mexican-American War - A war fought over the rights to Texas. After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states.
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Oregon Treaty - England signs the Oregon Treaty handing over the Oregon Territory to the United States.
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1846-1848: The Mexican-American War - A war fought over the rights to Texas. After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states.