. Territorial expansion of the United States. The additions made to the territory of the thirteen colonies and its transformation into territories and states. ricansettlements, engaged his forces successfully, and on July 5, 1846, the Americans in California declared themselves indeijendent andelected Fremont governor of the province. Meantime Commodore Stockton had arrived with authority to conquer California, and heand Frfimont jointly took possession of Los Angeles. General Kearny, whose instructions on leaving Fort Leavenworth for New Mexico had been to capture New Mexico andCalifornia, ar
. Territorial expansion of the United States. The additions made to the territory of the thirteen colonies and its transformation into territories and states. ricansettlements, engaged his forces successfully, and on July 5, 1846, the Americans in California declared themselves indeijendent andelected Fremont governor of the province. Meantime Commodore Stockton had arrived with authority to conquer California, and heand Frfimont jointly took possession of Los Angeles. General Kearny, whose instructions on leaving Fort Leavenworth for New Mexico had been to capture New Mexico andCalifornia, arrived in California in December, 1846, with a small part of his command, and refusing to sanction the election of Fremontas governor, in February, 1847, assumed that oflice himself and declared the annexation of California to the United States. The war between the United States and Mexico was terminated by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed February 2, 1848, andratified by the Senate March 10, 1848. It transferred to the United States both New Mexico and California, the price being, accordmg 190i.] TEEEITOEIAL EXPAISTSION OP THE imiTED STATES. 983. No. 11.—1810-1812. United States Takes Control op Tekkitory East of Lower Mississippi River to New Orleans(1810).—Orleans Territory Admitted as a State (1812), and Name of Louisiana Territory Changed to Territory ofMissouri. ^^---^ f • 4 I 9 ^- \ \ \ 6l N
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