The beginner's American history . he maps which follow, you will see how we havegrown during that time. Then we had just thirteen states ^which stretched along the shore of the Atlantic, and whichextended west as far as the Mississippi River. Next (1803) we bought the great territory of Louisiana(see map on page 148), which has since been divided intomany states; then (1819) we bought Florida (see map onpage 173) ; then (1845) we added Texas (see map on page185); the next year (1846) we added Oregon territory,since cut up into two great states (see map on page 188) ;then (1848) we obtained Cal
The beginner's American history . he maps which follow, you will see how we havegrown during that time. Then we had just thirteen states ^which stretched along the shore of the Atlantic, and whichextended west as far as the Mississippi River. Next (1803) we bought the great territory of Louisiana(see map on page 148), which has since been divided intomany states; then (1819) we bought Florida (see map onpage 173) ; then (1845) we added Texas (see map on page185); the next year (1846) we added Oregon territory,since cut up into two great states (see map on page 188) ;then (1848) we obtained California and New Mexico (seemap on page 193). Five years after that (1853) we bought 1 Alaska: see map facing page 196. 2 Thirteen states: see note on page 75. 196 THE beginners AMERICAN HISTORY. the land then known as the Gadsden Purchase (see mapon page 195); last of all (1867) we bought Alaska (seemap on page 196). 241. Brother Jonathans ^ seven steps. — If you countup these additions, you will see that, beginning with Louis-. The Muir Glacier, Alaska. iana in 1803, and ending with Alaska in 1867, they makejust seven in all. There is a story of a giant who was sotall that at one long step he could go more than twentymiles ; but Brother Jonathan can beat that, for in theseven steps he has taken since the Revolution he has gone 1 Brother Jonathan : a name given in fun to the peojiie of the United States,just as John Bull is to the people of England. One explanation of the origin of the name is this: General Washington had avery high opinion of the good sense and sound judgment of Governor JonathanIrumbull of Connecticut. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, when noone seemed to know where to get a supply of powder, General Washington said tohis officers, We must consult Brother Jonathan on this subject. Afterwards whenany serious difficulty arose it became a common saying in the army that We mustconsult Brother Jonathan, and in time the name came to stand for the Americ
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