Puerto Rico is a Commonweath in Free Association with the United States. In US constitutional terms it is an organized territory of the United States. It is not one of the 50 states in the union.
To gain more territory for the United States
One example of a US territory is Puerto Rico.
The United States wanted the Louisiana territory in order to expand its territory
The land that was given to the United States was known as the Indian Territory.
the United States
it was the united states, not one state :-)
South Carolina was never a territory of the United States. It was one of the thirteen colonies that became the thirteen original states.
The United States purchased NO country or territory from Florida (Florida is part of the United States).
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The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million in 1803.
The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain.