APUSH Land Acquisitions
Louisiana Purchase: Largest land acquisition in US history + doubled the size of US
Florida: Spain agreed in 1819 to cede Florida to the United States through the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Texas: In 1836, Texas became a separate Republic after rebelling against Mexico. Heightened Mexican-American war tensions later.
Mexican War / Gadsden Purchase: The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican War and ceded California, New Mexico, and Utah Territories to the U.S. in exchange for $15 million. Last US land purchase.
Alaska: Russia sold its colony to U.S. William H. Seward, Secretary of State and Alaska annexed cuz of discovery of gold
Puerto Rico: As a result of the Spanish-American War, PR ceded to the U.S. Platt amendment established a civil government on the island. Citizenship was granted to Puerto Ricans in 1917.
Guam: In 1898, by the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the island was ceded by Spain to the United States.
Philippines: By the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 of the Spanish American War, Spain ceded the land to the United States in return for $20 million.
Hawaii: President McKinley signed a resolution of the formal transfer of Hawaiian sovereignty to the US. In 1900, Hawaii became a U.S. territory, making its citizens U.S. citizens. Hawaii was proclaimed the 50th state.
Panama Canal Zone: 1904-1979. Territory in Central Panama governed by the United States for the operation of the Panama Canal. The Canal Zone was created under the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. The treaty gave the United States the right to build and operate the Panama Canal, to control the Canal Zone as if it were U.S. Territory, and to annex more land if necessary for canal operations and defense.
Louisiana Purchase: Largest land acquisition in US history + doubled the size of US
Florida: Spain agreed in 1819 to cede Florida to the United States through the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Texas: In 1836, Texas became a separate Republic after rebelling against Mexico. Heightened Mexican-American war tensions later.
Mexican War / Gadsden Purchase: The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican War and ceded California, New Mexico, and Utah Territories to the U.S. in exchange for $15 million. Last US land purchase.
Alaska: Russia sold its colony to U.S. William H. Seward, Secretary of State and Alaska annexed cuz of discovery of gold
Puerto Rico: As a result of the Spanish-American War, PR ceded to the U.S. Platt amendment established a civil government on the island. Citizenship was granted to Puerto Ricans in 1917.
Guam: In 1898, by the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the island was ceded by Spain to the United States.
Philippines: By the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 of the Spanish American War, Spain ceded the land to the United States in return for $20 million.
Hawaii: President McKinley signed a resolution of the formal transfer of Hawaiian sovereignty to the US. In 1900, Hawaii became a U.S. territory, making its citizens U.S. citizens. Hawaii was proclaimed the 50th state.
Panama Canal Zone: 1904-1979. Territory in Central Panama governed by the United States for the operation of the Panama Canal. The Canal Zone was created under the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. The treaty gave the United States the right to build and operate the Panama Canal, to control the Canal Zone as if it were U.S. Territory, and to annex more land if necessary for canal operations and defense.
