This might be controlled by Indians or a European power. Yellow indicates territory of the United States. Light brown indicates a new state.
Dark brown indicates a previously existing state.
The 13 original colonies consisting of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Constitution Ratified - New York, Pennsylvania, Virgina, North Carolina and Georgia expand westward. 1825 Settlers move into the Great Plains. 1850 Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnisota, Michigan and Florida become states. US Territories make up most of the remaining land.