Western Migration and Expansion

proclamation of 1763

Feb 28, 1763

Following the French and Indian war the British were prohibited from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains due to French irritation. The french did not want the British moving west of the Appalachians because they did not want them getting out of control. This act tightened the French reigns.

Northwest Territory

Feb 28, 1787

This section of the land was known as the Ohio River Valley. It did not support slavery and was split by a grid system in 5 ways to pay off debt and support funds for education.

Louisiana Purchase

Feb 28, 1803

Livingston and Monroe were advised to buy New Orleans and Florida for no more than $10 million but instead in the spring of 1803 the U.S. Government agree to have them purchase the louisiana territory for $15 million. The purchase double the size of the U.S.

Red River Basin

Feb 28, 1818

The convention provided a new treaty due to some issues left open by the Treaty of Ghent, which a few years earlier had ended the War of 1812. The new treaty said that Britain and the United States would both occupy Oregon Territory and clarified the northern border of the Louisiana Purchase. The land acquired by the United States in the treaty was known as the Red River Basin.

West and East Florida

Feb 28, 1819

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Feb 28, 1842

This treaty solved the frictions in anglo-American relations due to the international slave trade suspension and American citizen involvement in the canadian rebellion of 1837.

Texas Annexation

Feb 28, 1845

Greatest expansion
Negotiation with Britain- Oregon Territory- Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Conclusion of Mexican American war- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Oregon Territory

Feb 28, 1846

Gold Rush
More northwest access near the eventual Alaska area
500,000 square miles of land.
Fur trading posts

Mexican Cession

Feb 28, 1848

President Polk- gain land near Oregon Territory- New Mexico & California
Mexico separation from US after Texas
$30 Million for California- Mexico says no
Americans attack
US gained California and New Mexico ($15 million)+ $3million texas extending

Gadsden Purchase

Feb 28, 1853

South Arizona, Southwest New Mexico
Lands= South of Gila River and West of Rio Grande
Transcontinental Railroad run more south
Trade opportunities
$10 Million

Alaska

Feb 28, 1867

Russia offers to sell Alaska- $72 Million
600,000 square miles

Hawaii

Feb 28, 1898

Sugar trade- McKinley tariff
Hawaiians tried to overthrow Queen- US doesn’t help
President thinks its foolish