The Incredible Growth of the USA 🇺🇸 From 13 Colonies to 50 States

How did the USA go from just 13 colonies to one of the biggest countries on Earth? 🌎 In only 100 years, the United States expanded 11 times its original size! 🤯 It all began in 1776, when the colonies declared independence from Britain 🇬🇧. After winning the Revolutionary War, they gained land up to the Mississippi River through the Treaty of Paris 📜 Then came a giant leap — the Louisiana Purchase from France 🇫🇷 which doubled the country’s size 🧩 Florida 🌴 was taken partly by force and partly bought from Spain 🇪🇸. Texas broke away from Mexico 🇲🇽 and joined the U.S., triggering the Mexican-American War ⚔️ — which brought the entire West under U.S. control 🌄 Mass migration along the Oregon Trail led to a deal with Britain, setting the northern border at the 49th parallel 📍. And finally, a purchase from Russia added Alaska ❄️ — the last massive piece of the continental puzzle.



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