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Major Territorial Acquisitions (U.S.)

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Major territorial acquisitions by the United States

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A map of the US highlights the major territorial acquisitions such as the Extent of the US, 1,800 in states like Virginia, Alabama, and Michigan shaded in cream. Mexican Cession, 1,850 in states like California and Nevada are shaded light purple.

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Major Territorial Acquisitions (U.S.)

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Extent of U.S., 1803

Louisiana Purchase, 1803

West Florida, 1810–1813

British Cession, 1818

East Florida, 1819

Northern Maine, 1842

Texas Annexation, 1845

Oregon Country, 1846

Mexican Cession, 1848

Gadsden Purchase, 1853

Alaska, 1867

Hawaii, 1898

Volcanoes

District of Columbia
97.6%
Florida
98.3%
New Hampshire
99.9%
Rhode Island
97.7%
Vermont
99.9%
Montana
82.4%17.6%
Maine
82.4%16.6%
North Dakota
57.6%42.4%
Kentucky
99.9%
Virginia
99.5%
Delaware
98.0%
Mississippi
92.2%7.44%
West Virginia
100%
Nebraska
100%
Texas
99.5%
Missouri
99.7%
Louisiana
86.4%12.4%
North Carolina
99.2%
Alabama
95.7%4.16%
Kansas
91.7%8.26%
Wisconsin
99.8%
New Jersey
99.0%
South Carolina
99.6%
Michigan
99.9%
Connecticut
99.6%
Pennsylvania
100%
Nevada
99.9%
Massachusetts
98.1%
Georgia
99.8%
New York
99.4%
Maryland
96.9%
Oklahoma
91.6%8.45%
Tennessee
99.9%
Arkansas
99.8%
South Dakota
99.1%
Ohio
100%
Indiana
100%
Minnesota
33.8%45.1%20.9%
Iowa
99.8%
Illinois
99.7%
Alaska
94.5%1
Arizona
76.2%23.8%1
Utah
100%1
Idaho
99.8%1
Washington
99.4%1
Wyoming
70.3%4.53%12.4%12.7%1
Hawaii
91.5%1
Oregon
99.8%1
New Mexico
57.5%40.3%2.23%1
British Columbia
1.43%1
Colorado
41.3%32.3%26.4%1
California
99.7%1
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