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Simon Rogers AP U.S. History 3-29
Simon Rogers AP U.S. History 3-29

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United States territorial acquisitions



This is a United States territorial acquisitions and conquests list, beginning with American independence. Note that this list primarily concerns land the United States acquired from other nation-states; the territorial acquisitions from Native Americans are not listed here.
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