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original 13 colonies
1.After the American Revolution, 13 states remain in place.
2.The new government was created Source:History Text book -
US after american revolution
1.Treaty of Parris
2. independent nation source: HIstory Text book -
Louisinana Purchase
1.Bought it from Naploeon
2.15 million
3. doubled the size of united states source:http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/louisiana-purchase -
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West Florida
The year aquired by United States was unclear -
florida cession
- Andrew Jackson defeat the tribes and captured the Spainish capital that forced Spain to give up Florida
- Spain think there are no minerals left, so they give it away to United States
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Texas Annexation
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Oregon territory
- Spain gave up its territiry after Adams-Onis Treaty
- Lewis and Clark's expedition increased people's interst of moving toward the Pacific. 3.Treaty of Oregon was signed between United States and Britain in 1846. source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/oregon-territory
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Mexican Cession
1.This territory was aquired after the Mexican American war
2. it was singed in the compromise of 1850
3.U.S. paid 15 million to Mexico and paid $3,250,000 for U.S. citizens' debts. source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/mexican-cession -
Gadsden Purchase
!. Need flat land to build railroad
2. Mexican did not want to fight with the indians
3. U.S. offers 10 million source:https://sites.google.com/site/gainingland/gadsden-purchase