United States in 1783 United States in 1783

United States in 1783

United States in 1783 Created by America winning the Revolutionary War Treaty of Paris of 1783 with Britain Slavery was allowed by the Constitution Individual states outlaw slavery throughout the years

Northwest Territory

Northwest Territory Land given to the United States during the Treaty of Paris Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Made statehood possible for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin Prohibited Slavery Established public schools

Southern Territories

Southern Territories Slavery was allowed Pickney’s Treaty with Spain gave America the southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama

Southern Territories Florida

Adams-Ondis Treaty with Spain in 1819 Gave Florida to the United States America didn’t pay for Florida Americans moved in and Spain had no choice, but to give it up.

Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase Bought from France in 1803 France was at war and needed money Sold Louisiana for $15, 000 Less than $. 03 per acre Thomas Jefferson was President Lewis and Clark explored the territory

Texas Annexation

Texas Annexation In 1821 the first Americans entered Texas Agreed to become Mexican Citizens, Catholic and to not own slaves They didn’t keep their word Mexican President Santa Anna tried to force Texans to stick to their word. War breaks out between Texas and Mexico Texas won the war and declared independence in 1836 1845 The USA makes Texas the 28 th state

Alamo!

Alamo

Mexican Cession

Mexican Cession Border dispute on the Texas/Mexico border caused Mexican-American War U. S. won the Mexican-American War Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 U. S. gave Mexico $15, 000 for the 200, 000 square miles of land $. 12 per acre

Guadalupe Hidalgo Also settles border dispute by establishing the Rio Grade River as the border between Mexico and the United States

Gadsden Purchase

Gadsden Purchase James Gadsden President of the South Carolina Railroad Appointed U. S. Minister to Mexico Negotiated Gadsden Purchase in 1852 (finalized in 1854)

Gadsden Purchase $10, 000 to Mexico 45, 535 square miles “Conscience Money” for the unfair Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty $. 33 per acre Gadsden’s plan was to make a southern railroad connecting the South with the West Create a “snow-free route” to the West

Union Pacific Railroad

Southern Pacific Railroad

Oregon Territory

Oregon Territory Jointly occupied by Britain and America 1816 -1846 US acquires Oregon outright in 1846 through the Oregon Treaty Established the 49 th parallel as the boundary between Canada and USA

Alaska

Alaska Purchased from Russia in 1867 586, 412 miles for $7, 200, 000 $. 02 per acre Russia 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 Annexation Newlands Resolution July 4, 1898 Became a Territory