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The Northwest Territory which includes the present states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, were ceded to the United States by Great Britain following the revolution. Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 which included the West side of the Mississippi, the Great Plains, and the Pacific Northwest. The US annexed Texas in 1839, and won California and the American Southwest from Mexico in the resulting war, but then compensated Mexico for the land afterwards, in the 1840s. By the time of the Civil War, the land area of the continental United States was the same as it is today. The difference is that most of the land was US Territory; whereas today, all of the territories have become states.
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What did Britain gain as a result of the war-?
Britain gained all of the French territories that were east of the Mississippi as a result of the war. They also gained portions of Canada.
What controversy was reignited by the war with Mexico?
Slavery in gained territories.
What conflict the us gained many island territories?
world war two
Which of these would have banned slavery in territories gained in the mexican american war?
The Wilmot Proviso
Guam Pureto Rico and the Philippines were territories gained by who?
By the US from Spain in the Spanish American War.
What did Britain gain as a result of the war-?
Britain gained all of the French territories that were east of the Mississippi as a result of the war. They also gained portions of Canada.
What territories was gained as a result of the Spanish-American war?
THE ONE THAT WAS GAINED IS Puerto Rico
Territories gained by the us after the Spanish-American war?
it was the indians
What territories were gained by the U'S after the Spanish American war?
it was the indians
What controversy was reignited by the war with Mexico?
Slavery in gained territories.
What year were the territories gained from the Spanish American War?
In 1898.
Before serving in office Lincoln gained experience doing what?
Abraham Lincoln was a Civil War person.
How and why were the territories of Texas and Oregon gained by the US?
Texas and Oregon were gained after the American Mexican war when Mexico ceded those territories ,and more, to the U.S.
How and why the territories of Texas of Oregon were gained by the US?
Texas and Oregon were gained after the American Mexican war when Mexico ceded those territories ,and more, to the U.S.
Which battles of the civil war were undecided?
There were many battles of the Civil War that were undecided with no true victor. An example of an undecided Civil War battle were the battles that occurred in the New Mexican territories and Indian territories.
What were the three sections of the US before the Civil War?
I believe they were the North, the South, and the US Territories? Correct me if I'm wrong.
What did Britain gain as result of the war?
Britain gained all of the French territories that were east of the Mississippi as a result of the war. They also gained portions of Canada.
