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western expansion
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the louisiana purchase
the loisiana purchase was a large purchase of land, sold bt france to america. It was sold to america because france wanted to cut its losses in the new world. -
aquisition of Florida
spain seceded Florida to america. They seceded because america was showing no tolerance for the hostile Floridian pirates and Natives -
Origon territory aquizition
we aquired the territory of Origon through the origon treaty wich we forced britian into by using military threats. -
The Mexican Cecession
was official when the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was sighned, it was a peace treaty to end the war. -
Texas anexation
Texas was admitted into the united states as the 28th state. -
Gadsen purchase
the gadsen purchase was an expensive purchase made by America so that they could have a well defined border and control over the rail roads. -
Trans continental rail road.
the trans continental rail road was the first rail road to go accross the nation.