Cuba, Guam and the Philippines.
The British Cession happened because both New England and the US wanted to acquire more land.
The US and Russia.
Australia did not acquire its independence from the US. The US has never had any claim to any part of Australia. Both countries were initially colonised by Britain, and each, in turn, acquired its independence from Britain.
1848
To acquire a piece of public land by living on and cultivating it is called claiming the land.
mexico
most of the present day west (Arizona, California, Nevada, etc) from mexico Lousiana Purchase from france -- all the way to the rockies oregon expansion by polk -- from British
It was part of the Louisiana purchase from France.
All countries except for five countries are in the US Consulate. The five countries that are not in the US Consulate are Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Taiwan.
Well, Virginia was one of the 13 original colonies, so they didn't have to acquire Virginia.
The US did not acquire it or the land. The US leased the land from the newly established country of Panama, and the US built the canal with Panamanian assistance. Panama does and always has owned the canal.
Answer The US did not enter WW2 with the purpose of acquiring land---unlike most countries who go to war. The US and the other Allies maintained military control of some of the countries until order and a government could be restored. I can not think of any land, island or body of water that the US acquired as a result of WW2.
'Cause they wanted the have more wealth
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Countries that have more land area than the US include Russia, Canada, China, and Brazil.
The only two countries with land borders with the US are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.