1795 βΆ Pinckney's Treaty: U.S. Gains Mississippi Territory
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π Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida
Spanish settlers outside New Spain (Mexico) colonize Florida's coastline at St. Augustine.βΆ

ColonizationFloridaExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpireSettlementNew WorldIndigenous Peoples


π U.S. Constitution Drafted and Submitted for Ratification
The United States Constitution is written in Philadelphia and submitted to the states for ratification.βΆ

ConstitutionFounding FathersFederalismRepublicanismLegislative BranchExecutive BranchAmerican RevolutionPolitical Philosophy

π United States Bill of Rights Ratified
The United States Bill of Rights is ratified.βΆ

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π Pinckney's Treaty: U.S. Gains Mississippi Territory
Pinckney's Treaty between the United States and Spain grants the Mississippi Territory to the U.S.βΆ
TreatyDiplomacyTerritorial ExpansionForeign Policy


πΊοΈ Oregon Treaty Signed, Defining US-Canada Border
The Oregon Treaty is signed between the United Kingdom and the United States, ceding the modern states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as parts of Wyoming and Montana, to the United States.βΆ
TreatyBorder DisputeTerritorial ExpansionManifest DestinyDiplomacyPacific Northwest


