United States Expansion

United States in 1783

United States in 1783Created by America winning the Revolutionary

WarTreaty of Paris of 1783 with BritainSlavery was allowed by the Constitution

Individual states outlaw slavery throughout the years

Northwest Territory

Northwest TerritoryLand given to the United States during the

Treaty of ParisNorthwest Ordinance of 1787

Made statehood possible for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin

Prohibited Slavery Established public schools

Southern Territories

Southern TerritoriesSlavery was allowedPickney’s Treaty with Spain gave America the

southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama

Southern TerritoriesFlorida

Adams-Ondis TreatyTreaty with Spain in 1819Gave Florida to the United StatesAmerica didn’t pay for Florida

Americans moved in and Spain had no choice, but to give it up.

Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana PurchaseBought from France in 1803France was at war and needed moneySold Louisiana for $15,000,000Less than $.03 per acreThomas Jefferson was PresidentLewis and Clark explored the territory

Texas Annexation

Texas Annexation In 1821 the first Americans entered TexasAgreed to become Mexican Citizens, Catholic and to

not own slavesThey didn’t keep their wordMexican President Santa Anna tried to force Texans to

stick to their word. War breaks out between Texas and MexicoTexas won the war and declared independence in 18361845 The USA makes Texas the 28th state

Alamo!

Alamo

Mexican Cession

Mexican CessionBorder dispute on the Texas/Mexico border

caused Mexican-American WarU.S. won the Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848U.S. gave Mexico $15,000,000 for the 200,000

square miles of land$.12 per acre

Guadalupe HidalgoAlso settles border

dispute by establishing the Rio Grade River as the border between Mexico and the United States

Gadsden Purchase

Gadsden Purchase James GadsdenPresident of the

South Carolina Railroad

Appointed U.S. Minister to Mexico

Negotiated Gadsden Purchase in 1852

(finalized in 1854)

Gadsden Purchase$10,000,000 to Mexico45, 535 square miles “Conscience Money” for the unfair Guadalupe-

Hidalgo Treaty$.33 per acreGadsden’s plan was to make a southern

railroad connecting the South with the WestCreate a “snow-free route” to the West

Union Pacific Railroad

Southern Pacific Railroad

Oregon Territory

Oregon Territory Jointly occupied by Britain and America 1816-

1846US acquires Oregon outright in 1846 through

the Oregon TreatyEstablished the 49th parallel as the boundary

between Canada and USA

Alaska

AlaskaPurchased from Russia in 1867586,412 miles for $7,200,000$.02 per acreRussia thought they would lose the land

eventually to Britain so they wanted to get some money out of it.

Some thought America had bought a useless chunk of ice, but it turned out to be rich in minerals and oil.

Hawaii

Hawaii AnnexationNewlands Resolution July 4, 1898Became a Territory