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2. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States expropriated from Panama additional areas around the soon-to-be-built Madden Dam and annexed them to the Panama Canal Zone. [365] [373] Caribbean Sea: May 3, 1932 The United States adjusted the border at Punta Paitilla in the Canal Zone, returning a small amount of land to Panama. This was the site for a planned new American ...

3. Historical regions of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The territory of the United States and its overseas possessions has evolved over time, from the colonial era to the present day. It includes formally organized territories, proposed and failed states, unrecognized breakaway states , international and interstate purchases, cessions , and land grants , and historical military departments and ...

4. File:Blank USA, w territories 2.svg - Wikipedia

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   English: A blank map of the United States including the five inhabited territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) Map is similar to File:Blank USA, w territories.svg but with several improvements, including: More detailed outlines for states and territories; Positions of territories ...

5. Territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The 6th article of the treaty of cession contains the following provision: "The inhabitants of the territories which His Catholic Majesty cedes the United States by this treaty shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution and admitted to the enjoyment of the ...

6. Territorial evolution of North America since 1763 - Wikipedia

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   In 1845, Texas joined the United States and in 1867 the United States acquired Alaska from Russia. The last major territorial change occurred when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, [2] but there have been a number of small adjustments like the Boundary Treaty of 1970 where the city of Rio Rico, Texas, was ceded to Mexico. [3]

7. List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]

8. File:Map of USA with state and territory names 2.png

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9. U.S. territorial sovereignty - Wikipedia

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   United States territory can also include disputed territory, which is a geographic area claimed by the United States of America and one (or more) rival governments. Under the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907, United States territory can include areas occupied by and controlled by the United States Armed Forces. When de facto military control ...