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Original 13 Colonies
We gained the land of the 13 colonies by going in war with Brittan. We also made the Declaration of Independance and got our independance. The purpose of the Declaration of Independance was to break away from Great Britan and gain our independance. We were succesful to gain our independance. This war made our economy really weak. -
Northwest Territory
We got all of this land with military conquest. New states were, made such as Illionois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. There were also some requierments for land to become a state. The states would have to ban slavery, give a free education, Count each slave as 1/3 of a person, and have a population 60,000. -
Manifest destiny
Manifest Destiny is a belief shared by many Americans in the mid 1800s. That the United States expanded across the continent. -
Louisiana Purchase
We bought all of this land from France. This purchase also gave us the Mississippi river which helped us with transportation. Thomas Jeferson bought this land for 10 million dollars. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
This was a treaty made by President Monroe that stped the other contries getting in our land. The Indians went in our land and took our slaves. This made the Americans mad so thats why we made this treaty. -
Oregon Territory
The country the originaly shared control of this land was spain. This helped us avoid war with spain and didn't do damage to our economy. This created parts of California and Oregeon. -
Mexican Cession
This was when Mexico didn't give its land that are today California, Nevada, and Utah. There was a trety to stop us from going to war with Mexico. It was called The Treaty Of Guadaluse. -
Texas Annexation
This was when we took control of Texas from Mexico. This started when the people of the south went to Texas for a better life but Mexico broke its promise and disagreed for slave being there and they also had to change thier religion. They also had to become Mexican citizens. Thats when we went in war with Mexico and to Texas. -
Gadsden Purchase
This purchase costed 10 million dollars that is now Arizona, and New Mexico. We were trying to avoid war with Mexico.
