Hold Them Accountable

ALT This historical color-coded map shows U.S. territorial expansion from 1783 to 1917, using modern state boundaries for reference. - Original 13 states (1783): Light brown along the East Coast. - Louisiana Purchase (1803 from France): White central region (e.g., Missouri to Iowa). - British cession (1783): Light brown Midwest extensions. - Spanish cession (1819): Purple Gulf Coast strip. - Texas annexation (1845): Light blue southwest. - Oregon Territory (1846 from Britain): Yellow Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho). - Mexican Cession (1848): Pink Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona). - Gadsden Purchase (1853 from Mexico): Light yellow southern Arizona/New Mexico strip. - Alaska Purchase (1867 from Russia): Light purple far northwest. - Hawaii Annexation (1898): Purple Pacific island chain inset.




























