Global and US Migration and Expansion History

These flashcards cover the historical geographic expansion of the US, major global migration patterns, and demographic shifts in China and colonial India.

Proclamation line of 1763

A boundary line depicted on the map of Thirteen American Colonies in 1775, separating the colonies from the Province of Quebec and western territories.

Rupert's Land

A territory claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company located north of the Thirteen American Colonies and the Province of Quebec.

Republic of Texas

An independent republic from 1836 to 1845 that was annexed by the United States in 1845.

Mexican Cession 1848

The region ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848 following the Mexican-American War.

Gadsden Purchase, 1853

A specific area of land, indicated south of the Mexican Cession, purchased by the United States in 1853.

Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819

A treaty establishing the boundary between the United States and Spanish Possessions in the early 19th century.

Treaty of 1818

An agreement between the United States and British North America that helped define the northern boundary at the $49^{\circ}$ North Latitude.

Great Migration (1910-1930)

The mass movement of individuals from the Southeast to the Northeast, South Central to the Midwest, and Southwest to the Midwest and Far West.

DP Resettlement (Post-WWII)

The resettlement of Displaced Persons after World War II, with Australia taking $31.66\%$, the United States taking $17.54\%$, and Canada taking $11.89\%$ of all DPs.

Partition of India

The August 1947 division of British India into the independent nations of India and Pakistan (which included East Pakistan, later becoming Bangladesh in 1971).

Radcliffe Line

The boundary line established during the Partition of India in 1947 to divide India and Pakistan.

Kashmir

A northern region disputed between India and Pakistan following the 1947 partition.

Floating Population (China)

A demographic group in China involved in internal migration, which reached $37,582$ (tens of thousands) or $26.0\%$ of the total population by 2020.