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| Ended the American Revolution. The U.S. acquired land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. |
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| Land acquisition in 1803. Bought from France for $15 million dollars.
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| Land acquisition from Spain in 1819. The two countries signed the Adams-Onis Treaty in which the U.S. agreed to pay 5$ million in settlers claims.
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| The Lone Star Republic was officialy added to the United States on December 29, 1945 as a result of this.
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| The U.S. and Britain agreed to a treaty that split the territory that the jointly occupied at the 49th parallel. Gave us the area for present day states Oregon and Washington. |
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| After the Mexican War (1846-1848), the U.S. acquired this territory through the Treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo. |
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| Land acquisition in which the U.S. bought a small strip of land for $10 million from Mexico in 1853. |
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| "Obvious Fate" - term coined by some Americans that thought it was their "obvious fate" to control all the territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. |
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| President in office during the Louisiana Purchase. |
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| Country that jointly occupied the Oregon Country with the United States |
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