Thomas Jefferson approved purchase of $15 million
from France
land acquired to make traveling west easier
1803
acquired by President Polk in 1845
"54' 40' or fight" US gains this territory in 1846
Land acquired by Mexico in 1848 (CANCUN)
From Spain
Adams-Onis Treaty 1819
Treaty with Great Britain
Land won by the US in the Mexican-American War
US annexes from Texas/Mexico
Purchased from Mexico in 1853
President Polk
