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Growth of U.S.
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1776
•Great Britain
•US declared independence from Great Britain
A - 13 Original Colonies
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1783
•Great Britain
•Gained in Treaty of Paris (ended Revolutionary War)
B
B - Western Lands
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1803
•France
•Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans
•Napoleon needed $$$
•He got all of this instead!
B
C - Louisiana Purchase
C
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1819
•Spain
•Andrew Jackson invaded
•Spain then sold it to us for $5 million
B
D - Florida
D
C
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1845
•Republic of Texas (Independent Country)
•Texas independent from Mexico in 1836
•Northerners feared it would become a slave state
B
E - Texas
D
C
E
Thinking Questionwrite the question and your answer
on page 171
• Why weren’t Americans happy with the size of their country at this point in their history?
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1846
•Great Britain
•Claimed by four countries (G. Britain, Russia, Spain, & US)
•Americans demanded “54° 40’ or fight!”
•Britain compromised 49° & US accepted
B
F - Oregon Territory
D
C
E
F
US Territorial Expansion
A
When?
From Where?
Why?
•1848
•Mexico
•Polk offers to buy G from Mexico & they refuse
•War!
•US wins
•In Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, US offers $15 million for G
B
G - Mexican Cession
D
C
E
F
G
