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There are several reasons for the changes. The US purchased land from France known as the Louisiana Purchase and then they had an expedition by two people known as Merriweather Lewis and William Clark explored land along the Mississippi, Missouri, and Snake River and claimed any of the land that wasn't already the US's the US's (this included Oregon). Texas asked to join the US but Mexico didn't want to give it up so America a few wars with Mexico and got more land each time. Mexico also gave California to the US and the US bought some land from Mexico as well and Alaska and Hawaii voted to join the United States as well.
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Can the national government change state boundaries?
No
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The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
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Population changes cause the boundaries of congressional districts to change in Tennessee. Glad to help.
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The change from pangaea to the present configuration of the continents involved?
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Crossing boundaries help us to reach our potential in life i guess
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They drew boundaries.
