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1、乐子吴吞制作Territory ExpansionIntroduction ProcessConcrete eventsConclusionIntroductionIn 1783, the Britain recognized the independence of the United States and America acquired 13 states as well as the east coast of the Atlantic. At that time the territory of America had grown to 2,300,000 . It was roug

2、hly equivalent to 30% of the current land of America.ProcessIn 1789, the US federal government had been established and soon led the country to the way of territory expansion.The most commonly used tactics: purchase, occupation, invasionTerritory Expansion of AmericaTerritory Expansion of America美国领

3、土扩张示意图美国领土扩张示意图最初的最初的13个州个州1783年的年的美国领土美国领土Louisiana路易斯安那路易斯安那（1803年购自法国）年购自法国）佛罗里达佛罗里达Florida（18101819年从西年从西班牙处占领或购买）班牙处占领或购买）1818年年取自英国取自英国得克萨斯得克萨斯Texas（1845年吞并自墨西哥）年吞并自墨西哥）俄勒冈俄勒冈Oregon（1846年属美）年属美）新墨西哥新墨西哥New Mexico（1848年夺自墨西哥）年夺自墨西哥）加利福尼亚加利福尼亚California（1848年夺自墨西哥）年夺自墨西哥）1853年年购自墨西哥购自墨西哥1867年年Al

4、aska购自俄国购自俄国夏威夷夏威夷Hawaii（1898年吞并）年吞并）Concrete Events12causeresultLouisiana PurchasecauseFrance had signed a secret treaty with Spain. The treaty gave France the authority to control a large area in North America - the Louisiana Territory. Napoleon Bonaparte ruled the France at that time. Jefferson f

5、elt the French presence was a threat to the peace of the United States, In 1802, he decided to try to buy parts of Louisiana.causeresultLouisiana Purchaseresult Napoleon needed money for a war with Britain, so he decided to sell Louisiana to America. In 1 8 0 3 , s u r p r i s i n g l y , t h e agre

6、ement was reached. They agreed on a price of eighty million francs for all the land (about 2,600,000 square kilometers) The land cost less than $5 per square kilometer.The territory doubledcausebusinessAlaskacauseIn 1856, Russia was badly hurt after The Crimea war , so Tsar Alexander （沙皇亚力山大二世） deci

7、ded to sell Alaska to America.evaluationcausebusinessbusinessevaluationThe United States bought Alaska from Russia for about $7.2 million in 1867. William Henry Seward, who was Secretary of State at the time, signed the treaty with Russia on March 30, 1867. Many people thought that the price was out

8、rageously high and called the action “Sewards folly”(西华德的蠢事) or “Sewards icebox”(西华德的冰箱 ) a f t e r h e a r r a n g e d t h e transaction（交易）（交易）.AlaskacausebusinessevaluationevaluationMany Americans believed that there was nothing that would interest them. H o w e v e r , o p i n i o n s changed in

9、 1897 when gold was discovered along t h e K l o n d i k e R i v e r , drawing many fortune seekers to the area.AlaskaAlaskacausebusinessevaluationevaluationSewards IceboxSewards FollyA bad dealThe gold cityTourism resortRich seafood and natural resourcesbeforenow旅游度假区旅游度假区ConclusionThe territory expansion lasted for more than 100 years. The America only spent more or less 50 million dollars but possessed three size it once was. The vast