Category: United States

the Arctic 1818

Treaty of 1818

Fighting between Britain and the United States...

the Arctic 1825

Anglo-Russian Convention

Britain and the United States followed their...

North America 1832

Trail of Tears

In 1830, there were still five large American...

North America 1835

Second Seminole War

The Seminole of Florida were the most...

North America 1836

Texas Revolution

By the 1830s the Mexican border region of...

the Arctic 1837

Canadian Rebellions

By the 1830s, the British colonies of Upper...

North America 1837

Canadian Rebellions

In the north, the British colonies of Upper...

North America 1838

Fragmentation of Central America

A united Central America had broken away from...

North America 1840

Centralist Mexico

Mexico was more stable than Central America,...

North America 1840

Comanche Wars

The Comanche had taken advantage of Mexican...

North America 1842

Texas Incursions

Conflict with the Comanche did not stop Texas...

North America 1843

Oregon Dispute

By the early 1840s, American settlers,...

North America 1845

Annexation of Texas

An even bigger flashpoint than Oregon was...

North America 1846

Outbreak of the Mexican-American War

With the annexation of Texas, the US inherited...

North America 1846

Oregon Treaty

War with Mexico encouraged President Polk to...