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westward expansion
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Louisiana Purchase
Tomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars. -
The British Cession
previous owned by the Britain and Natives. Britain and the U.S. agreed to make 49o the border between Canada and U.S. -
adam onis treaty
The colonies of East Florida and West Florida remained loyal to the British during the war for American independence, but by the Treaty of Paris in 1783 they returned to Spanish control. After 1783, Americans immigrants moved into West Florida. -
Texas Annsxation
previously owned by Republic of Texas, Mexico, Spain, NativesTexas claimed status an independent republic in 1836, but wasn’t annexed until 45 due to fear over slavery issue. Mexico still claimed more than half of Texas, which was resolved later in the
Mexican-American War. -
oregon territory
Oregon Country was a portion of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains in the northwest portion of the present-day United States. In 1818, the United States and Britain agreed to a "joint occupation" of Oregon, allowing citizens of both countries to settle there. Over the next several decades, American and British settlers came to Oregon for different reasons. The British came mostly for the fur trade, while Americans came to be missionaries or to start farms or larger settlement -
Mexican Cession
prviosly owned by Mexico & NativesU.S. received land in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo following American victory in Mexican-American War. US paid Mexico $15 million and gained California, New Mexico territory, and Texas. -
gadsden purchase
previously owned by Mexico. U.S. purchased this land for $10 million to provide a route for transcontinental railroad across southern border.
