How did the United States acquire new territory and expand trading in the pacific

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Elena Franco

6 January, 07:37

How did the United States acquire new territory and expand trading in the pacific

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Lucia Jacobson · Answer 1

The United States acquired new territory through force (as with the Native Americans and British) and purchase (as with the French and Spanish). This allowed them to reach the Pacific, which opened up broad new trading possibilities.