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13 Colonies
Declared their indpendence from Britain on July 4, 1776 with the writing of the Declaration of Independence. -
Western Lands
Expansion into the western lands was part of Treaty of Paris and ended the Revolutionary War. -
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Manifest Destiny
The belief that the United States was destined to expand from one ocean all the way to the other as we moved west. -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon needed money so France agreed to sell land to Jefferson who was looking to buy New Orleans but he ended up getting a huge amount of land for $15 million -
War of 1812
US fought the British for taking American sailors (impressments) and interfering with US trade. -
Acquisition of Florida from Spain
Andrew Jackson invaded Florida and Spain finally agreed to sell the land for $5 million -
Monroe Doctrine
If Europeans wanted to colonize the land in the US that we consider it an act of war and fight back -
Indian Removal Act
Signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. Indian nations were moved off of their homeland to make way for further US expansion and forced to live in more desolate lands in Oklahoma and many died during the famous trip called the Trail of Tears. -
Texas Annexation
Texas gained independence from Mexico so that they could become part of the US -
Oregon Territory
Americans wanted to draw a line at 54 40 or they would fight, finally agreed to a compromise at 49 with Britain -
Mexican Cession
Polk offers to buy land from Texas to the West Coast from Mexico but they refuse. A war begins and the US wins. In the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, the US offers to pay $15 million for the land and it finally becomes part of the US
