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1845:The United States Annexes the Republic of Texas
James K. Polk Wins election

1846:War Declared with Mexico

1848:United States reuses the Oregon Treaty with britian and Continues Joint Occupation.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo:United States recives Its claimed area of Texas, Alta California, and New Mexico from Mexico. United States pays Mexico 15 Million$

1849:Zachary Taylor Wins Election
1850:Zachary Taylor allows the Filibuster act of Narciso Lopez to take Cuba, on the condition he would only attack military targets and not affiliate himself with the United States and that Cuba would only be annexed to the United States after he gained full control of the island.
1851:The Filibuster is a sucess and the U.S.A begins negotiations with Spain over wether it can annex the island or not. The U.S.A agrees to pay Spain 50 Million to annex the island.
In order to make this money taxes soley for this will be placed on the Cubans.
1853:Gadsen Purchase
Election of Windfield Scott
1854:The Republic of Sonora declares indpendence from the United States and is immediatly annexed to prevent Mexico from taking control of it. Mexico, not wanting to be taken over by the united states again, complies but demands 30 Million from the United States Government. The United States grants mexico the money. And a similar tax to that of Cuba is placed on the new lands.
The Crimean War erupts in Europe. The united States makes secret deals with Russia and Great Britian. The United States told russia if they gave them Alaska then the United States would take Oregon Country from Britian and weaken the British. The opposite was offered to britian, If they gave up Oregon Country to the united states, the U.S would take Alaska, weakening russia. Russia happily accepted, but the U.K was unsure, but agreed because by now Americans were the majorority in Oregon by a large margin. The United States gained both Alaska and Oregon Country without firing a shot.

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