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How America Became A Global Power
4 March 2024
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The United States is the most powerful country on Earth today and perhaps in human history
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But this was not always the case
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Though vast in size today, the US boasts a distinct origin story compared to other nations. Its journey began in 1607, with 13 British colonies clinging to eastern seaboard
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The settlers asserted their independence from Britain, establishing their own nation, which then paved the way for a surge of westward expansion
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Purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States
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Oregon Country was subject to dispute between the UK and the US. In 1819, under terms of the Transcontinental Treaty, Spain ceded its claims to territory to the US
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Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as an independent republic until it was annexed by the United States in 1845
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On October 18, 1867, the US officially acquired Alaska from Russia through the Alaska Purchase or Treaty of Cession. The US government paid $7.2 billion for the territory
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