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Westward Expansion
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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 is a document that prohibited the colonists from expanding westward, beyond the Appalachians. The prohibition caused a conflict among the people and the country, in which the colonists defied the Proclamation by expanding their land. The British established the proclamation since they hoped to keep the colonists tied more closely to English colonial authorities by restrain them to the coast. Second, the Seven Years’ War had put England in large financial debt, and by kee -
Northwest Territory
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana purchase was a territory sold by France to United States in 1803, comprising the western part of the Mississippi Valley, in addition, the land extended from the Mississippi River to the Rockies and from Canada to the gulf of Mexico. The land was sold for 15 Million, doubling the size of the country. -
Red River Basin
The Red River Basin is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River in the North. The Red River Basin is a significant help for agriculture in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba. -
West and East Florida
Britain formed West and East Florida out of land taken from France and Spain after the French and Indian War. As the newly acquired territory was too large to govern from one administrative center, the British divided it into two new colonies separated by the Apalachicola River. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty resolved the border problems between the United States and British North American Colonies. The treaty was signed by the United States secretary of state Daniel Webster and the British Diplomat Alexander Baring, the first Baron Ashburton. -
Texas Annexation
The Texas Annexation began when the United States of America annexed the Republic of Texas, admitting it as the 28th state. However, the annex formed a border conflict with Mexico, leading it to the Mexican American War. The Texas in the past included the present day Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, and Oklahoma. The conflict was resolved with the Compromise of 1850. -
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession was the vast area of land constituting most of the present Southwest United States, from California eastward to New Mexico. The lands were ceded to the US in 1848 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The cession amounted to more than 1/3 of the total area of pre-war Mexico, including all or part of the current US states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. The US settlement to Mexico totalled $18.5 million. Fi -
Gasden Purchase
The Gasden Purchase is a region of present day Arizona and southwestern Mexico, purchased by the United States and signed by James Gasden, the American Embassador for Mexico in 1853. The Gasden Purchase was the last major territory that the United States acquired, adding another large land to the United States. -
Oregon Territory
The Oregon Territory included states such as Oregon, Washington,Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The Oregon Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States. In addition, later on, the state of Oregon was admitted to the state of Union as the State of Oregon. In 1846, the territory was divided between the Britain and the United States. -
Alaska
The Russian government sold Alaska in 1867. For $7.2 million, less than 2 cents an acre, the United acquired valuable land. The deal was made between the secretary of the state William H. Seward and Edouard de Stoeckl. In conclusion the deal was finished by the agreement of the purchase signed by Tzar Alexander II. -
Hawaii
The beginning of Hawaii’s history to become the part of the United States began with the upright of the planters against the queen. The planters, in addition, was seeking help from the Americans. With the help of the marines, the queen was forced to step down from her position. The Hawaii was a big benefit to the United States, esablishing naval bases, big help against the war with Spain. Later, Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959.
