Westward Expansion and the American Civil War

GeoSnaps on Instagram: "🤔How USA is So Big!? Follow For More @geo_snapss CONTEXT: Do you know how the United States grew from just 13 colonies into a nation 11 times bigger — all within just 100 years? Back in 1776, North America was divided between Britain, Spain, and indigenous lands. That same year, the 13 British colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, creating the United States of America. After the Revolutionary War, the Treaty of Paris granted U.S. control up to the Mississippi