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Polk acquired the Southwest by war with Mexico. McKinley acquired Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines by war with Spain. Monroe acquired Florida from Sain by military force, but war was never declared.
In addition, virtually every 19C President acquired land as a result of Indian wars.
It was acquired after the Revolution when the United States got all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi. They also got land from the Louisiana purchase and from the war against Mexico.
There were 5 u.s presidents during the cold war
Quite a lot of presidents have been elected directkly or indirectly because of war, but the obvious cases are Washington, Grant and Eisenhower.
Declaring war is not one of the president's powers. Congress is the only one to have the power to declare war.
A formal declaration of war.
Appalachian mountains acquired
he acquired most of the northwest land in our country today. he acquired half the land that Mexico was in control of then by going to war with Mexico. many of the modern boundaries today are due to Polk's accomplishments.
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It was acquired after the Revolution when the United States got all the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi. They also got land from the Louisiana purchase and from the war against Mexico.
Thomas Jefferson was president before the civil war, making it impossible for him to send explorers to explore land acquired during the civil war. Although I am not sure, I believe that no land was acquired during the civil war. He did, though, send Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the United States after the Louisiana purchase.
Great Britain acquired Canada as the result of the Seven Years' War. After the War, France was forced to give up most of its North American land to Britain.
the west lands
They bought land, treaties, war, annexation, and conventions.
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The war with Mexico changed the US border and land holdings significantly. The US was advantaged as it acquired New Mexico to be part of United States.