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From a variety of places at different times in history.
Alaska was purchased from Russia.
Part of New Mexico and Arizaona was purchased from Spain.
Guam was taken from Spain.
Texas was annexed because it received added security from that event.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe USA went around took over Hawaii and the Philippines to gain economic and political power. They also took over about 30 other different islands/ bases to have military/naval advantages. theu later lost some of them to other bases.
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What did the US hope to gain from the War of 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
What did the US gain from the war of 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
Did the us gain or lose land over The Louisiana Purchase?
the us gained land
What did the US hope to gain from the war 1812?
to gain the land of Canada
How did the us gain possession of the land Virginia?
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Why did the us want the land?
to gain power and wealth
Why did US want to gain control of Florida?
more land
Why did the US gain land after the Mexican war?
Land was annexed to the US as part of the treaty ending the Mexican War. The US was in a position to gain a favorable settlement to the question of whether the people in Texas and California had the right to join the US.
How did the US gain each land area?
The usa got all of its land by trading and conquering.
Why did the US gain more land after the mexican-american war?
Land was annexed to the US as part of the treaty ending the Mexican War. The US was in a position to gain a favorable settlement to the question of whether the people in Texas and California had the right to join the US.
What did the US need to gain in order to reach manifest destiny?
land
How did the US gain land through imperialism?
In the Spanish American War.
