The United States acquired:
- Texas
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Philippians
- Puerto Rico
As the United States expanded, it incorporated more territory both through peaceful and violent means. Some of those territories were:
- Texas - annexed by the United States after Texas gained independence from Mexico
- Alaska - purchased from Russia who were worried that the British would take it
- Hawaii - annexed after a group of American businessmen overthrew the monarchy there
- Philippians and Puerto Rico - acquired by treaty after victory over the Spanish in the Spanish American War
In conclusion, the United States as it is today took a long time to form and only came together through aggressive policies by the leaders of the time.
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