Westward expasion

  • United states 1783

    The us had its own land and was free from britian
  • Louisiana Purchase 1803

    The U.S makes a deal with spain and doubles the size of the u.s
  • Florida 1821

    The U.S purchased Florida from spain
  • Texas 1845

    1845: Texas becomes a U.S. State - The United States officially claims Texas as a state, eventually leading to the Mexican-American War.
  • Oregon Treaty 1846

    1846: Oregon Treaty - England signs the Oregon Treaty handing over the Oregon Territory to the United States.
  • The Mexican war 1846-1848

    1846-1848: The Mexican-American War - A war fought over the rights to Texas. After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states.
  • Oregon treaty 1846

    Oregon Treaty - England signs the Oregon Treaty handing over the Oregon Territory to the United States.
  • The Mexican-American War 1846-1848

    1846-1848: The Mexican-American War - A war fought over the rights to Texas. After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states.