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The United States of America was formed after thirteen British

colonies in North America

declared independence from the British Empire on July 4, 1776.

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Spain ceded East Florida to the United States and renounced all claim to West Florida. Spain

receivea no compensation. out the United States agreed to assume liability for $5 million in damage done by American citizens who rebelled against

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North/South Carolina, Georgia

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On May 5, 1845, Texas President

Jones called for i a convention on July 4, 1845, to consider the annexation and a constitution.

On June 23, the Texan Congress accepted the US Congress's joint resolution of March 1, 1845, annexing Texas to the United States, and consented to the

convention

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The largest piece of territory was acquired through the

Louisiana purchase from France.

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United States payed Mexico $10 million dollars for the Gadsden purchase

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The United States and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Oregon on June 15, 1946 ending 28 years of joint occupancy of the Pacific Northwest

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Mexico originally controlled, then ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 after the Mexican-American War