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Territorial Expansion of the United States - Coggle Diagram
Territorial Expansion of the United States
1763
British Claims
Possessions of Hudson's bay company
Spanish Claims
1776
The United States was formed when the 13 states earned their independance
1783
The treaty of paris took over the british claims
1800
Spain ceded the Louisiana territory to France
1803
The president authorized purchase of Louisiana from France
1810
Part of west Florida was annexed when Americans rebelled against the Spanish rule
1812
The remainder of Florida was annexed two years later
1818
Britain ceded the red river basin region establishing the border at the 49th parallel
1821
Spanish cessions of east and west Florida were finalized
Mexico declared it's independance
1836
The Texas republic won independence after American settler defeated Mexican forces
1845
Fearing a possible Mexican invasion of Texas, The president authorized an annexation
1846
1846
Britain gave all rights to the Oregon Country, extending the border around the 49th parallel
1848
Mexico took over large areas of territory in the US after the USA and Mexico war
1853
James Gadsden purchased bits of Mexican territory for $10 million
1867
Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million
Canada gained independance
1898
Hawaii was annexed when it's strategic value was shown in the Spanish- American war
1912
All of the lower 48 states had been admitted to the union
1958
Alaska and Hawaii joined the union, which completed the USA as a whole country