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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Original 13 States | A group of British Colonies on the east coast of America that declared Independence in 1776 |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land that was purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 and doubled the size of the United States |
| Texas Annexation | The only territory that was an Independent Republic before it joined the United States in 1845 |
| Oregon Territory | Land that was acquired by the United States from Great Britain in 1846 in a Treaty |
| Florida Cession | A Treaty between the U.S. and Spain that gave the territory to the United States in 1819 |
| Gadsden Purchase | The U.S. paid Mexico $10 million dollars for the land in 1854 |
| Treaty of Paris | The U.S. acquired this land from Great Britain by signing a Treaty in 1783 |
| Mexican Cession | Territory that was acquired after a war with Mexico in 1848 |
| Ceded by Great Britain | the |