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Historical regions of the United States

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Map showing mid 17th century claims and land grant boundaries. Some colonies seen here are: Nova Scotia (NSc), Territory of Sagadahock (TS), First Province of Maine (Me), New Hampshire (NH), Plymouth (PC), Massachusetts Bay (MBC), New Netherland (NN), New Sweden (NSw), and Lord Baltimore's Land (Md;
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These entities were sometimes the only governmental authority in the listed areas, although they often co-existed with civil governments in scarcely populated states and territories. Civilian administered "military" tracts, districts, departments, etc., will be listed elsewhere.
2916:(1854–1861) had two different governments in different cities, pro-slavery and anti-slavery, each claiming to be the real, lawful government of the entire territory. Since Kansas entered the union as a free state in 1861, there has only been one capital, 4390: 4361: 2669:(1858–1861) comprised the southern part of the Department of the Pacific: California, Nevada, and southern part of Oregon Territory; merged into the Department of the Pacific as the District of California. 2625:(headquarters at San Francisco, co-located with Department of the Pacific). Independent command from Department from (July 1, 1864 – July 27, 1865); those parts of California not in other districts. 943:; annexed from Mexico in 1846, including most of present-day Texas and parts of Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and No Man's Land; disputed with Mexico until the end of the Mexican–American War in 1848 3580: 3288:
are loosely defined sub-regions found throughout the United States that are named for a perceived commonality among the included areas, which is often related to the region's economy or climate.
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The first state cessions. The 13 original states ceded their western claims to the federal government, allowing for the creation of the country's first western territories and states.
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The following are land grants, cessions, defined districts (official or otherwise) or named settlements made within an area that was already part of a U.S. state or territory that
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French settlements and forts in the so-called Illinois Country, 1763, which encompassed parts of the modern day states of Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky)
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was the name of a proposed British colony located south of the Ohio River, primarily in what is now the U.S. states of West Virginia and eastern Kentucky
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The Oregon Country. The dispute over Oregon, between Britain and the U.S., led to an uneasy, parallel governing of the territory for almost 30 years.
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known by popular nicknames and linked by geographical, cultural, or economic similarities, some of which are still in use today.
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New Department of California (1865–1891) California, Nevada Territory, Arizona Territory, and part of New Mexico Territory.
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in 1867 turned out to be a great deal for the U.S. when the area proved to contain a treasure trove of natural resources.
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These are functioning governments created as a result of the attempted secession of the Confederacy during the
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to the present day. It includes formally organized territories, proposed and failed states, unrecognized
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and Unorganized Territory (the eastern part of which was attached to the Territory of Michigan in 1834).
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During the American Civil War, the Department of the Pacific had six subordinate military districts:
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For a more complete list of regions and subdivisions of the United States used in modern times, see
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Department of Texas (1871–1880) (originally part of the Department of the Gulf) Texas after 1865.
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Indian Land Cessions in the United States, 1784–1894; United States Serial Set, Number 4015
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The Northwest Territory was ceded by Great Britain to the United States at the end of the
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and the Military District of the Pacific not included in other Districts or Departments.
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Unlike the land to the east, most of the land west of the Mississippi River was under
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Census Bureau map depicting territorial acquisitions and effective dates of statehood
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claims are indicated in red and pink, while Spanish claims are in orange and yellow.
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United States territorial expansion since 1803, maps by William R. Shepherd (1923)
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Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History
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These were regions disassociated from neighboring areas due to opposing views:
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Internal land grants, cessions, districts, departments, claims and settlements
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These "territories" had actual, functioning governments (recognized or not):
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Official Name and Status History of the several States and U.S. Territories
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Animated map of Native American cessions, treaties, reservations, et al.
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Map showing North American territorial boundaries leading up to the
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The territory of the United States and its overseas possessions has
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The Panama Canal Zone was once a territory of the United States
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The Ohio Country, indicating battle sites between settlers and
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Heidler, David Stephen; Heidler, Jeanne T.; Coles, David J.;
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and unorganized territory of the original Louisiana Purchase.
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and unorganized territory of the original Louisiana Purchase.
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as outside the jurisdiction of other nations (1856 and later)
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Post-Civil War military districts were set up to aid in the
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The boundaries of the State of Deseret, as proposed in 1849
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Progression of the two territorial governments, 1819–1836:
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Proposed states and territories of the United States
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Proposed states and territories of the United States
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Military Department 11 (1848–1851) Oregon Territory.
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Former regions and territories of the United States
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List of states and territories of the United States
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The controversial purchase of Alaska from 570:(French Louisiana, 1682–1762 and 1802–1803) 123:on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River 2212:(or Zane's Grant; also Ebenezer Zane Tract) 1142:that was eventually ceded to Kansas in 1866 1116:California Indian Reservations and Cessions 793:(also called "Seward's Folly"), 1867, from 3522: 3508: 3394:Territories of the United States on stamps 3389:Territorial evolution of the United States 2877:Functioning but non-sanctioned territories 2478:Federal military districts and departments 2050:North and East of First Principal Meridian 1507:), then renamed the Territory of Missouri. 1118:; 1851–52; unratified treaties; California 1090:Mississippi indigenous claims and cessions 1054:Ceded or purchased Native American regions 1005:Some historic and current U.S. territories 916:; effective 1848, from Mexico, including: 732:Territorial evolution of the United States 41:, international and interstate purchases, 4643:Historical geography of the United States 4628:Colonization history of the United States 3405:Indian Land Cessions in the United States 1875:; Illinois, Michigan, Arkansas, Missouri. 1779:(1890–1907) (preceded by the unorganized 1595:(1848–1859) preceded by the unrecognized 855:; 1842, split jointly claimed areas with 4658:Political divisions of the United States 3483:United States Territorial Maps 1775–1920 3379:Political divisions of the United States 3065: 2943: 2880: 2782: 2770:(1853–1861): all U.S. lands between the 2743:(1862–1865; created by the U.S. for the 2717: 2492: 2446: 2406: 2220: 2035:Congress Lands North of Old Seven Ranges 2003: 1947: 1831: 1517:and additions to the Michigan Territory. 1411: 1403: 1387: 1199: 1085: 1077: 1057: 661:The Baton Rouge and Mobile Districts of 656: 641: 633: 491: 139: 126: 110: 102: 94: 71: 62: 17: 1265:; a disputed tract of land between the 1082:Indiana lands acquired through treaties 4605: 3399:United States territorial acquisitions 2726:process of the southern states during 4623:Colonial settlements in North America 4169:Changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010 4153:Statewide elected executive officials 3503: 3369:List of former United States counties 3364:European colonization of the Americas 3055: 2451:"Aboriginal map of Tennessee" (1886) 1667:and additions to the Idaho Territory. 1318:; the object of the nearly bloodless 1212:made during the building of the U.S. 1096:Aboriginal title in the United States 1070:is in dark green; western portion of 903:by the English) between the U.S. and 726:Regions purchased from foreign powers 239:European colonization of the Americas 4577: 4522:District of Columbia and territories 4257:National Register of Historic Places 3374:List of regions of the United States 3241:Inland Empire (Washington and Idaho) 3062:List of regions of the United States 2939: 2031:(or Congressional Lands, 1798–1821) 1623:(the southern part was known as the 956:United States Minor Outlying Islands 243:† - indicates failed legal entities 154: 58:List of regions of the United States 2969:Confederate States of America (CSA) 2467:North Carolina Military Reservation 2045:Congress Lands East of Scioto River 1857:Cumberland District, North Carolina 1185:; $ 7,500; purchased 1836; Missouri 1032:Worldwide location of current U.S. 818:Republic of West Florida Annexation 13: 4138:State superintendents of education 2753:(or Trans-Mississippi Department; 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$ 7,000,000; purchased 1893; 1048:The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1020:of the United States, 1935–1946 758:), 1819 (effective 1821), from 373: 227:Colony and Dominion of Virginia 144:A proposal for the creation of 4527:America the Beautiful quarters 4079:Politics by state or territory 3449: 3428: 3070:Regions of the United States: 2513:District of Dakota (1862–1866) 2190:Twelve Mile Square Reservation 1258:; to Oklahoma Territory, 1896. 1164:; 1816 land purchase from the 589:(Spanish Louisiana, 1762–1802) 246: 1: 3731:Federal taxation and spending 3421: 3412:American Colonization Society 2977:(parts of the territories of 2904:State of Frankland / Franklin 2572:(1848–1853) lands won in the 1938:Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation 1811:(1912–1959) (preceded by the 1629:Confederate States of America 1503:(1805–1812) (preceded by the 1467:and the Territory of Alabama. 1443:and the Territory of Indiana. 1350:; separating itself from the 1108:; $ 640,000; purchased 1832; 762:, for $ 5,000,000; included: 233:Pre-Revolutionary War regions 187:Province of Massachusetts Bay 4310:Cell phone use while driving 4133:State presidents pro tempore 3633:Largest cities by population 2862:Canton and Enderbury Islands 2734: 2510:District of Iowa (1862–1865) 2442: 2099:Miami & Erie Canal Lands 1852:cessions or land purchases. 1797:(1900–1959) preceded by the 1384:Former organized territories 1283:; from Virginia; became the 845:; (often referred to as the 711:(disputed with Mexico), 1846 99:The Massachusetts Bay Colony 7: 4252:National Historic Landmarks 3663:Population density (cities) 3357: 2816:Republic of the Philippines 2761: 2499:Department of the Northwest 2259:The Oklahoma Indian Country 2216: 2195:Two Mile Square Reservation 2131:Ohio & Erie Canal Lands 1943: 1931: 1902: 1585:(1838–1846) split into the 1575:(1836–1848) split into the 1513:(1809–1818) split into the 861:Maine–New Brunswick Border 829:(annexed by the U.S., 1812) 550: 487: 410: 10: 4674: 4374:Former constitutional bans 4118:State secretaries of state 3861:National Natural Landmarks 3059: 2699:Department of the Columbia 2540:Department of the Missouri 2522:Department of the Missouri 2481: 2205:Virginia Military District 1997: 1983:Phelps and Gorham Purchase 1394:American Revolutionary War 1093: 922:(California, Nevada, Utah) 729: 475:The Lost Colony of Roanoke 236: 222:Province of South Carolina 207:Province of North Carolina 158: 91:Colonial era (before 1776) 4562: 4424: 4275: 4224: 4161: 3988:Agriculture commissioners 3980: 3899: 3866:National Wildlife Refuges 3838: 3688: 3546: 3537: 3175:East North Central States 2588:Department of the Pacific 2457:Congressional Reservation 2149:Purchase on the Muskingum 1885: 1603:and Washington Territory. 1453:) (1790–1796) became the 958:; most claimed under the 865:Republic of Indian Stream 542:(lower portion below the 469:Northern Neck Proprietary 192:Province of New Hampshire 4342:Law enforcement agencies 4084:Political party strength 3851:Carbon dioxide emissions 3643:Most popular given names 3280: 3111: West South Central 3105: East South Central 2667:Department of California 2557:Department of New Mexico 2546:Department of the Platte 2528:Division of the Missouri 1645:(1850–1896) preceded by 1619:(1850–1912) preceded by 1461:Territory of Mississippi 1293:; from Virginia; became 1285:Commonwealth of Kentucky 606:Santa Fe de Nuevo México 514:District of West Augusta 500:and the founding of the 334:Massachusetts Bay Colony 212:Province of Pennsylvania 4184:Human Development Index 4013:Congressional districts 3049:Free State of Van Zandt 3038:Scott County, Tennessee 3020:Winston County, Alabama 2960:(1861–1865). Some were 1993: 1914: 1759:(1864–1889) became the 1739:and an addition to the 1735:(1863–1912) became the 1721:(1861–1889) became the 1663:(1853–1889) became the 1661:Territory of Washington 1617:Territory of New Mexico 1565:(1822–1845) became the 1543:(1819–1836) became the 1523:(1812–1821) became the 1483:(1804–1812) became the 1463:(1798–1817) became the 1428:. (All were considered 1171:Moshulatubee's District 847:British Cession of 1818 280:Territory of Sagadahock 258:Dominion of New England 4201:Infant mortality rates 4064:Libraries and archives 3810:Sovereign wealth funds 3775:Millionaire households 3736:Gross domestic product 3648:Most populous counties 3628:Educational attainment 3125: 2953: 2886: 2788: 2768:Department of the West 2741:Department of the Gulf 2731: 2623:District of California 2600:District of California 2452: 2412: 2245: 2109:Moravian Indian Grants 2067:Ephraim Kimberly Grant 2009: 1953: 1873:Military Tract of 1812 1841: 1838:Native American Tribes 1607:Territory of Minnesota 1573:Territory of Wisconsin 1501:Territory of Louisiana 1417: 1409: 1401: 1375:; from Georgia to the 1232:the Federal Government 1205: 1091: 1083: 1075: 1016:The Philippines was a 973:The Philippine Islands 932:Provisional New Mexico 666: 654: 639: 509: 445:San Miguel de Gualdape 287:(or Sagadahoc Colony)† 197:Province of New Jersey 151: 137: 124: 108: 100: 87: 83:, collectively called 69: 26: 3805:Socioeconomic factors 3576:Birth and death rates 3271:The Pacific Northwest 3165:South Atlantic States 3130:Eastern United States 3117: Mountain States 3069: 2947: 2934:Trans-Oconee Republic 2884: 2786: 2721: 2693:Department of Arizona 2493:Central United States 2450: 2410: 2224: 2175:(or Old Seven Ranges) 2008:Map of the Ohio Lands 2007: 1951: 1863:District of Louisiana 1835: 1777:Territory of Oklahoma 1727:State of South Dakota 1723:State of North Dakota 1691:Territory of Colorado 1681:Territory of Nebraska 1649:and the unrecognized 1541:Territory of Arkansaw 1521:Territory of Missouri 1511:Territory of Illinois 1505:District of Louisiana 1491:Territory of Michigan 1415: 1407: 1391: 1377:Mississippi Territory 1203: 1179:(Mississippi/Alabama) 1177:Nittakechi's District 1173:(Mississippi/Alabama) 1128:(eventually Oklahoma) 1094:Further information: 1089: 1081: 1061: 969:in 1898, from Spain: 965:After victory in the 893:Oregon Country (U.S.) 660: 645: 637: 495: 143: 130: 114: 106: 98: 75: 66: 21: 4549:Temperature extremes 4347:Legality of cannabis 4325:Firearms death rates 4242:Historical societies 4143:State supreme courts 4128:State chief justices 4052:Lieutenant governors 3123: Pacific States 3099: South Atlantic 2687:Department of Alaska 2674:Department of Oregon 2647:District of Humboldt 2574:Mexican–American War 2534:Department of Dakota 2151:(or Second Purchase) 1963:The Holland Purchase 1813:Department of Alaska 1783:(1834–1907) and the 1767:Territory of Wyoming 1757:Territory of Montana 1733:Territory of Arizona 1563:Territory of Florida 1531:Territory of Alabama 1481:Territory of Orleans 1471:Territory of Indiana 1465:State of Mississippi 1281:District of Kentucky 967:Spanish–American War 663:Spanish West Florida 471:(or "Fairfax Grant") 417:Province of Carolina 347:New Hampshire Grants 339:Narragansett Country 269:King's College Tract 202:Province of New York 182:Province of Maryland 51:vernacular geography 4442:Bus transit systems 4391:Self-representation 3830:Vehicles per capita 3726:Federal tax revenue 3721:Exports and imports 3586:Hispanic and Latino 3156:Burnt-Over District 3150:Mid-Atlantic States 3044:Town Line, New York 3032:and became a Union 3016:Republic of Winston 3011:Free State of Jones 2975:Confederate Arizona 2909:Jefferson Territory 2659:District of Arizona 2633:Southern California 2381:Sac and Fox Reserve 2236:(also known as the 2074:or Sufferers' Lands 1909:Pike's Peak Country 1809:Territory of Alaska 1795:Territory of Hawaii 1719:Territory of Dakota 1705:Territory of Nevada 1699:Jefferson Territory 1671:Territory of Kansas 1665:State of Washington 1637:State of New Mexico 1627:(1861–1864) by the 1593:Territory of Oregon 1533:(1817–1819) became 1493:(1805–1837) became 1451:Southwest Territory 1449:(also known as the 1437:Northwest Territory 1366:Northwest Territory 1358:The Western Reserve 1338:Southwest Territory 1334:Washington District 1295:Northwest Territory 1252:Greer County, Texas 1106:Black Hawk Purchase 837:, formerly part of 498:American Revolution 177:Province of Georgia 4416:Violent Crime Rate 4362:Incarceration rate 4069:Official languages 3942:Geographic centers 3820:Unemployment rates 3815:State income taxes 3765:Median home prices 3611:Non-Hispanic white 3496:(1 mi 30 sec) 3416:history of Liberia 3126: 3081: Mid-Atlantic 3056:Regional nicknames 2958:American Civil War 2954: 2894:Cimarron Territory 2887: 2848:) to Mexico (1977) 2789: 2732: 2705:District of Oregon 2613:District of Oregon 2594:District of Oregon 2453: 2413: 2371:Citizen Potawatomi 2266:(or No Man's Land) 2246: 2238:Oklahoma Panhandle 2226:Oklahoma Territory 2114:Gnadenhutten Tract 2083:Indian Land Grants 2010: 1988:The Triangle Tract 1978:The Morris Reserve 1954: 1892:District of Alaska 1867:Missouri Territory 1842: 1817:District of Alaska 1799:Republic of Hawaii 1747:Territory of Idaho 1631:); split into the 1611:State of Minnesota 1577:State of Wisconsin 1553:Oklahoma Territory 1485:State of Louisiana 1455:State of Tennessee 1418: 1410: 1402: 1256:Federal Government 1208:The following are 1206: 1156:LaFlore's District 1126:Oklahoma Territory 1110:Michigan Territory 1092: 1084: 1076: 807:, for $ 25,000,000 787:, for $ 10,000,000 748:, for $ 15,000,000 742:Louisiana Purchase 715:Republic of Hawaii 681:Mississippi Colony 667: 655: 640: 540:Province of Quebec 529:The Indian Reserve 510: 380:Granville District 367:Wessagusset Colony 291:Gorges-Mason Grant 274:Provinces of Maine 167:Connecticut Colony 152: 138: 125: 115:A 1775 map of the 109: 101: 88: 70: 27: 4600: 4599: 4544:Tallest buildings 4509:Numbered highways 4232:Date of statehood 4096:State legislators 4003:Capitol buildings 3993:Attorneys general 3846:Botanical gardens 3825:Union affiliation 3075: New England 2940:Civil War-related 2929:Nataqua Territory 2852:Panama Canal Zone 2772:Mississippi River 2751:Trans-Mississippi 2615:(headquarters at 2242:State of Oklahoma 2162:Salt Reservations 2124:Schoenbrunn Tract 2104:Ministerial Lands 2093:Michigan meridian 2088:Maumee Road Lands 1968:Macomb's Purchase 1789:State of Oklahoma 1695:State of Colorado 1685:State of Nebraska 1653:; split into the 1643:Territory of Utah 1633:Arizona Territory 1625:Arizona Territory 1599:; split into the 1583:Territory of Iowa 1545:State of Arkansas 1525:State of Missouri 1515:State of Illinois 1495:State of Michigan 1301:District of Maine 1271:State of Missouri 1267:Territory of Iowa 1162:Lovely's Purchase 1112:(eventually Iowa) 1072:Lovely's Purchase 960:Guano Islands Act 797:, for $ 7,200,000 772:Sabine Free State 709:Republic of Texas 676:Charlotina Colony 314:New Somersetshire 161:Thirteen Colonies 155:Thirteen Colonies 31:evolved over time 4665: 4590: 4580: 4579: 4570: 4569: 4267:Historic regions 4262:State partitions 4237:Name etymologies 4148:State treasurers 4101:Alabama–Missouri 3891:Wilderness areas 3790:R&D spending 3716:Employment rates 3658:Populated places 3621:Spanish-speaking 3616:Pacific Islander 3596:Household income 3561:African American 3524: 3517: 3510: 3501: 3500: 3490: 3460: 3453: 3447: 3446: 3444: 3443: 3432: 3122: 3116: 3110: 3104: 3098: 3092: 3086: 3080: 3074: 2914:Kansas Territory 2899:State of Deseret 2800:cessions to the 2653:District of Utah 2635:(southward from 2570:Pacific Division 2472:Western Purchase 2462:Greene's Reserve 2432:Walking Purchase 2375:Absentee Shawnee 2270:Unassigned Lands 2255:Indian Territory 2230:Indian Territory 2136:The Ohio Company 2024:College Township 1926:Keokuk's Reserve 1921:Half-Breed Tract 1896:Alaska Territory 1781:Indian Territory 1771:State of Wyoming 1761:State of Montana 1737:State of Arizona 1709:State of Deseret 1651:State of Deseret 1567:State of Florida 1549:Indian Territory 1535:State of Alabama 1475:State of Indiana 1422:U.S. territories 1330:; to Ohio, 1837. 1228:Washington, D.C. 1150:Chickasaw Nation 1146:Jackson Purchase 1064:Indian Territory 1045: 1029: 1013: 948:Coahuila y Tejas 941:Texas annexation 843:Red River Colony 781:Gadsden Purchase 752:Florida Purchase 736:Manifest Destiny 703:Vermont Republic 629:Watauga Republic 598:Fort Saint Louis 519:Illinois Country 464:Natchez District 352:New Haven Colony 326:Bingham Purchase 322:Muscongus Patent 264:Equivalent Lands 39:breakaway states 4673: 4672: 4668: 4667: 4666: 4664: 4663: 4662: 4603: 4602: 4601: 4596: 4558: 4534:Snowiest places 4420: 4411:Statutory codes 4405:by jurisdiction 4369:Same-sex unions 4298:Dry communities 4271: 4220: 4196:Life expectancy 4174:Fertility rates 4157: 4106:Montana–Wyoming 3976: 3895: 3886:Superfund sites 3834: 3684: 3542: 3533: 3528: 3488: 3469: 3464: 3463: 3454: 3450: 3441: 3439: 3438:. Artifacts.org 3434: 3433: 3429: 3424: 3360: 3355: 3327:or "Jello Belt" 3325:Mormon Corridor 3283: 3231:Mountain States 3124: 3120: 3118: 3114: 3112: 3108: 3106: 3102: 3100: 3096: 3094: 3090: 3088: 3084: 3082: 3078: 3076: 3072: 3064: 3058: 3028:, seceded from 2942: 2879: 2842:Rio Rico, Texas 2822:Chamizal, Texas 2781: 2764: 2737: 2637:San Luis Obispo 2566: 2495: 2486: 2480: 2445: 2418: 2392:Tonkawa Reserve 2286:Cherokee Nation 2278: 2276:Indian reserves 2219: 2179:Symmes Purchase 2164:(or Salt Lands) 2002: 1996: 1973:Mill Yard Tract 1946: 1934: 1917: 1905: 1888: 1850:Native American 1830: 1821:State of Alaska 1803:State of Hawaii 1741:State of Nevada 1713:State of Nevada 1675:State of Kansas 1647:Alta California 1601:State of Oregon 1398:Treaty of Ghent 1386: 1291:Illinois County 1198: 1189:Saginaw Cession 1183:Platte Purchase 1136:Cherokee Nation 1122:Cherokee Outlet 1102: 1056: 1049: 1046: 1037: 1030: 1021: 1014: 920:Alta California 914:Mexican Cession 877:Northwest Angle 827:Mobile District 814: 791:Alaska Purchase 756:Spanish Cession 738: 728: 699: 686:Vandalia Colony 672: 619: 611:Las Californias 553: 524:Indiana Company 490: 451:Mocama Province 441:(St. Augustine) 413: 399:its settlements 376: 362:Saybrook Colony 357:Plymouth Colony 249: 241: 235: 172:Delaware Colony 163: 157: 93: 81:The Netherlands 79:settlements of 12: 11: 5: 4671: 4661: 4660: 4655: 4650: 4645: 4640: 4635: 4630: 4625: 4620: 4615: 4598: 4597: 4595: 4594: 4584: 4574: 4563: 4560: 4559: 4557: 4556: 4551: 4546: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4530: 4529: 4524: 4519: 4511: 4506: 4501: 4496: 4491: 4486: 4484:License plates 4481: 4480: 4479: 4469: 4464: 4459: 4454: 4449: 4444: 4439: 4434: 4428: 4426: 4422: 4421: 4419: 4418: 4413: 4408: 4398: 4393: 4388: 4386:Seat belt laws 4383: 4382: 4381: 4376: 4366: 4365: 4364: 4354: 4349: 4344: 4339: 4334: 4333: 4332: 4327: 4317: 4312: 4307: 4302: 4301: 4300: 4290: 4288:Age of consent 4285: 4279: 4277: 4273: 4272: 4270: 4269: 4264: 4259: 4254: 4249: 4244: 4239: 4234: 4228: 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3785:Poverty rates 3783: 3781: 3780:Minimum wages 3778: 3776: 3773: 3771: 3768: 3766: 3763: 3759: 3756: 3755: 3754: 3751: 3747: 3744: 3742: 3739: 3738: 3737: 3734: 3732: 3729: 3727: 3724: 3722: 3719: 3717: 3714: 3712: 3709: 3707: 3704: 3702: 3699: 3697: 3694: 3693: 3691: 3687: 3679: 3676: 3675: 3674: 3671: 3669: 3666: 3664: 3661: 3659: 3656: 3654: 3653:Net migration 3651: 3649: 3646: 3644: 3641: 3639: 3636: 3634: 3631: 3629: 3626: 3622: 3619: 3617: 3614: 3612: 3609: 3607: 3604: 3602: 3599: 3597: 3594: 3592: 3589: 3587: 3584: 3582: 3579: 3577: 3574: 3572: 3569: 3567: 3564: 3562: 3559: 3558: 3557: 3556: 3552: 3551: 3549: 3545: 3541: 3536: 3532: 3525: 3520: 3518: 3513: 3511: 3506: 3505: 3502: 3495: 3491: 3486: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3476: 3474: 3471: 3470: 3458: 3452: 3437: 3431: 3427: 3417: 3413: 3410: 3407: 3406: 3402: 3400: 3397: 3395: 3392: 3390: 3387: 3385: 3382: 3380: 3377: 3375: 3372: 3370: 3367: 3365: 3362: 3361: 3352: 3351:Tornado Alley 3349: 3347: 3344: 3342: 3339: 3337: 3334: 3332: 3329: 3326: 3323: 3320: 3317: 3315: 3312: 3310: 3307: 3305: 3302: 3300: 3297: 3295: 3292: 3291: 3289: 3287: 3272: 3269: 3268: 3267: 3264: 3260: 3256: 3255: 3254: 3253:The Southwest 3251: 3247: 3244: 3242: 3239: 3237: 3234: 3233: 3232: 3229: 3228: 3227: 3224: 3218: 3214: 3213: 3212: 3208: 3207: 3206: 3203: 3199: 3196: 3194: 3190: 3188: 3187:Border States 3185: 3184: 3183: 3180: 3176: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3166: 3163: 3157: 3153: 3152: 3151: 3148: 3146: 3143: 3142: 3141: 3140:The Northeast 3138: 3136: 3133: 3132: 3131: 3128: 3127: 3068: 3063: 3050: 3047: 3045: 3042: 3039: 3035: 3031: 3027: 3024: 3021: 3017: 3014: 3012: 3009: 3007: 3004: 3003: 3002: 2995: 2992: 2990: 2989:State of Dade 2987: 2984: 2980: 2976: 2973: 2972: 2970: 2967: 2966: 2965: 2963: 2959: 2951: 2946: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2925: 2924:Long Republic 2922: 2919: 2915: 2912: 2910: 2907: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2897: 2895: 2892: 2891: 2890: 2883: 2871: 2867: 2863: 2860: 2857: 2853: 2850: 2847: 2843: 2840: 2837: 2833: 2830: 2827: 2823: 2820: 2817: 2813: 2810: 2807: 2803: 2799: 2795: 2791: 2790: 2785: 2773: 2769: 2766: 2765: 2756: 2752: 2749: 2746: 2742: 2739: 2738: 2729: 2725: 2720: 2711: 2706: 2703: 2702: 2700: 2697: 2694: 2691: 2688: 2685: 2684: 2683:(1865–1891). 2682: 2679: 2678: 2677: 2675: 2670: 2668: 2660: 2657: 2654: 2651: 2648: 2645: 2642: 2638: 2634: 2630: 2627: 2624: 2621: 2618: 2614: 2611: 2610: 2609: 2601: 2598: 2595: 2592: 2591: 2589: 2586: 2581: 2578: 2577: 2575: 2571: 2568: 2567: 2558: 2555: 2550: 2547: 2544: 2541: 2538: 2535: 2532: 2531: 2530:(1865–1891). 2529: 2526: 2523: 2520: 2515: 2512: 2509: 2506: 2503: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2496: 2490: 2485: 2473: 2470: 2468: 2465: 2463: 2460: 2458: 2455: 2454: 2449: 2438: 2435: 2433: 2430: 2428: 2425: 2423: 2422:Erie Triangle 2420: 2419: 2409: 2402: 2398: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2387: 2384: 2382: 2379: 2376: 2372: 2369: 2366: 2362: 2358: 2355: 2352: 2349: 2346: 2343: 2340: 2337: 2334: 2331: 2328: 2325: 2322: 2318: 2314: 2311: 2308: 2305: 2302: 2299: 2296: 2292: 2289: 2287: 2283: 2280: 2279: 2271: 2268: 2265: 2264:Neutral Strip 2262: 2260: 2256: 2253: 2251: 2248: 2247: 2243: 2239: 2235: 2234:No Man's Land 2232:, along with 2231: 2227: 2223: 2211: 2210:Zane's Tracts 2208: 2206: 2203: 2201: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2188: 2186: 2183: 2180: 2177: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2163: 2160: 2158: 2157:Refugee Tract 2155: 2150: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2138: 2137: 2134: 2132: 2129: 2125: 2122: 2120: 2117: 2115: 2112: 2111: 2110: 2107: 2105: 2102: 2100: 2097: 2094: 2091: 2089: 2086: 2084: 2081: 2079: 2076: 2073: 2070: 2068: 2065: 2063: 2062:Dohrman Tract 2060: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2032: 2030: 2027: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2019:College Lands 2017: 2015: 2012: 2011: 2006: 2001: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1979: 1976: 1974: 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1959: 1956: 1955: 1950: 1939: 1936: 1935: 1927: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1918: 1910: 1907: 1906: 1897: 1893: 1890: 1889: 1880: 1877: 1874: 1871: 1868: 1864: 1861: 1858: 1855: 1854: 1853: 1851: 1847: 1839: 1834: 1822: 1818: 1814: 1810: 1807: 1804: 1801:; became the 1800: 1796: 1793: 1790: 1787:; became the 1786: 1785:Neutral Strip 1782: 1778: 1775: 1772: 1768: 1765: 1762: 1758: 1755: 1752: 1748: 1745: 1742: 1738: 1734: 1731: 1728: 1724: 1720: 1717: 1714: 1711:; became the 1710: 1706: 1703: 1700: 1696: 1692: 1689: 1686: 1682: 1679: 1676: 1672: 1669: 1666: 1662: 1659: 1656: 1655:State of Utah 1652: 1648: 1644: 1641: 1638: 1634: 1630: 1626: 1622: 1618: 1615: 1612: 1608: 1605: 1602: 1598: 1594: 1591: 1588: 1587:State of Iowa 1584: 1581: 1578: 1574: 1571: 1568: 1564: 1561: 1558: 1557:No Man's Land 1554: 1550: 1546: 1542: 1539: 1536: 1532: 1529: 1526: 1522: 1519: 1516: 1512: 1509: 1506: 1502: 1499: 1496: 1492: 1489: 1486: 1482: 1479: 1476: 1472: 1469: 1466: 1462: 1459: 1456: 1452: 1448: 1445: 1442: 1438: 1435: 1434: 1433: 1431: 1427: 1423: 1414: 1406: 1399: 1395: 1390: 1378: 1374: 1370: 1368:(Ohio), 1800. 1367: 1363: 1359: 1356: 1353: 1349: 1345: 1344:West Virginia 1342: 1339: 1335: 1332: 1329: 1325: 1321: 1317: 1313: 1310: 1307:; became the 1306: 1305:Massachusetts 1302: 1299: 1296: 1292: 1289: 1286: 1282: 1279: 1276: 1275:State of Iowa 1272: 1268: 1264: 1260: 1257: 1253: 1250: 1247: 1244: 1241: 1237: 1233: 1229: 1226: 1223: 1219: 1215: 1214: 1213: 1211: 1202: 1190: 1187: 1184: 1181: 1178: 1175: 1172: 1169: 1167: 1163: 1160: 1158:(Mississippi) 1157: 1154: 1151: 1147: 1144: 1141: 1137: 1133: 1130: 1127: 1123: 1120: 1117: 1114: 1111: 1107: 1104: 1103: 1101: 1097: 1088: 1080: 1073: 1069: 1065: 1060: 1044: 1039: 1035: 1034:insular areas 1028: 1023: 1019: 1012: 1007: 1004: 1003: 1000: 997:; 1899, from 996: 993: 989: 986: 984: 981: 978: 974: 971: 970: 968: 964: 961: 957: 954: 949: 946:included old 945: 944: 942: 939: 933: 930: 929: 927: 924: 921: 918: 917: 915: 912: 910: 909:49th parallel 906: 902: 898: 897:Oregon Treaty 894: 891: 887: 886:49th parallel 884:south of the 883: 882:Rupert's Land 880: 878: 875: 871: 868: 866: 863: 862: 860: 859: 858: 854: 851: 848: 844: 840: 839:Rupert's Land 836: 833: 828: 825: 822: 821: 819: 816: 815: 806: 803:, 1917, from 802: 799: 796: 792: 789: 786: 783:, 1853, from 782: 779: 777: 773: 769: 765: 761: 757: 753: 750: 747: 744:, 1803, from 743: 740: 739: 737: 733: 720: 716: 713: 710: 707: 704: 701: 700: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 677: 674: 673: 664: 659: 652: 648: 644: 636: 630: 627: 624: 621: 620: 612: 609: 607: 604: 599: 596: 595: 594: 591: 588: 585: 581: 577: 575: 574:Arkansas Post 572: 571: 569: 566: 565: 564: 562: 558: 545: 541: 538: 535: 532: 530: 527: 525: 522: 520: 517: 515: 512: 511: 507: 503: 502:United States 499: 494: 482: 479: 476: 473: 470: 467: 465: 462: 460: 457: 452: 449: 446: 443: 440: 437: 436: 435: 432: 429: 426: 423: 422:Fort Caroline 420: 418: 415: 414: 405: 402: 400: 396: 393: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 378: 377: 368: 365: 363: 360: 358: 355: 353: 350: 348: 345: 340: 337: 336: 335: 332: 327: 323: 320: 315: 312: 309: 306: 305: 303: 302:Gorges Patent 300: 298: 295: 292: 289: 286: 285:Popham Colony 283: 281: 278: 277: 275: 272: 270: 267: 265: 262: 259: 256: 254: 251: 250: 244: 240: 228: 225: 223: 220: 218: 215: 213: 210: 208: 205: 203: 200: 198: 195: 193: 190: 188: 185: 183: 180: 178: 175: 173: 170: 168: 165: 164: 162: 149: 148: 142: 135: 134: 129: 122: 118: 113: 105: 97: 86: 82: 78: 74: 65: 61: 59: 54: 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 24: 20: 16: 4401:Speed limits 4396:Smoking bans 4379:Marriage law 4330:Gun Violence 4059:Legislatures 4030:Alphabetical 3800:Savings rate 3770:Median wages 3696:Billionaires 3553: 3547:Demographics 3456: 3451: 3440:. Retrieved 3430: 3403: 3321:or Corn Belt 3304:Borscht Belt 3284: 3259:Four Corners 3211:Great Plains 3000: 2955: 2888: 2846:Horcón Tract 2832:Swan Islands 2798:Poplar River 2724:repatriation 2671: 2664: 2607: 2564:Pacific area 2487: 2427:New Purchase 2416:Pennsylvania 2284:and current 2282:The original 2173:Seven Ranges 2168:School Lands 2078:French Grant 1879:Ohio Country 1845: 1843: 1697:. (See also 1621:Nuevo Mexico 1430:incorporated 1419: 1316:Toledo Strip 1207: 1166:Osage Nation 1066:is in teal; 1018:commonwealth 977:commonwealth 926:Nuevo México 870:South Acadia 768:West Florida 764:East Florida 691:Westsylvania 623:Transylvania 580:German Coast 568:La Louisiane 554: 534:Ohio Country 481:Stuarts Town 374:Mid-Atlantic 242: 147:Westsylvania 145: 131: 117:German Coast 55: 35:colonial era 28: 22: 15: 4352:Peace Index 4305:Alford plea 4211:Road deaths 3876:Electricity 3839:Environment 3795:Sales taxes 3741:Growth rate 3673:Religiosity 3601:Immigration 3314:Cotton Belt 3246:Great Basin 3236:The Rockies 3205:The Midwest 3145:New England 2971:– see map. 2952:, 1860–1870 2950:Confederacy 2437:Welsh Tract 2250:Big Pasture 2119:Salem Tract 2014:Canal Lands 1840:, 1775–1794 1373:Yazoo lands 1362:Connecticut 1352:Confederacy 1263:Honey Lands 983:Puerto Rico 979:(1935–1946) 895:; the 1846 544:Great Lakes 439:San Agustín 428:Charlesfort 390:West Jersey 385:East Jersey 297:Mason Lands 247:New England 121:New Orleans 47:land grants 33:, from the 4607:Categories 4554:Time zones 4499:Newspapers 4452:Cemeteries 4008:Comparison 3981:Government 3758:Inequality 3746:Per capita 3678:Irreligion 3638:Median age 3591:Historical 3555:Population 3442:2012-09-17 3436:"Luisiana" 3422:References 3319:Grain Belt 3299:Black Belt 3294:Bible Belt 3193:Deep South 3170:Appalachia 2983:New Mexico 2794:Milk River 2643:Counties). 2482:See also: 2000:Ohio Lands 1320:Toledo War 730:See also: 434:La Florida 404:New Sweden 4517:50 states 4513:Quarters 4504:Nicknames 4179:Hospitals 4047:Governors 3972:Volcanoes 3962:Mountains 3927:Elevation 3922:Coastline 3900:Geography 3880:Renewable 3706:Companies 3341:Snow Belt 3336:Rust Belt 3331:Lead Belt 3217:Dust Bowl 3182:The South 3030:Tennessee 3006:Nickajack 2745:Civil War 2735:The south 2443:Tennessee 2365:Missouria 2301:Chickasaw 2072:Firelands 1426:organized 459:Jamestown 77:New World 68:Maryland) 4572:Category 4472:Insignia 4457:Demonyms 4437:Airports 4320:Firearms 4283:Abortion 4025:Counties 3998:Capitals 3358:See also 3346:Sun Belt 3226:The West 2962:enclaves 2870:Kiribati 2836:Honduras 2762:The west 2386:Seminole 2345:Kickapoo 2313:Comanche 2291:Cheyenne 2244:in 1907. 2217:Oklahoma 1944:New York 1932:Nebraska 1903:Colorado 1898:in 1912. 1869:in 1812. 1815:and the 1635:and the 1348:Virginia 1328:Michigan 1322:between 1240:Maryland 1236:Virginia 1222:Delaware 1068:Arkansas 901:Columbia 841:and the 754:(or the 587:Luisiana 551:Far West 488:Interior 411:Southern 133:Vandalia 43:cessions 4592:Portals 4582:Commons 4539:Symbols 4447:Casinos 4357:Prisons 4293:Alcohol 4247:Museums 4225:History 4216:Smoking 4018:Members 3967:Regions 3952:Islands 3917:Beaches 3701:Budgets 3689:Economy 3581:Density 3494:YouTube 3034:enclave 2979:Arizona 2403:Reserve 2397:Wichita 2388:Reserve 2377:Reserve 2367:Reserve 2353:Reserve 2347:Reserve 2341:Reserve 2335:Reserve 2329:Reserve 2323:Reserve 2309:Reserve 2307:Choctaw 2303:Reserve 2297:Reserve 2295:Arapaho 1846:did not 1379:, 1802. 1364:to the 1360:; from 1346:; from 1340:, 1790. 1311:, 1820. 1303:; from 1297:, 1784. 1287:, 1792. 1242:, 1790. 1152:in 1818 999:Germany 907:at the 805:Denmark 561:Spanish 506:British 4494:Mottos 4467:Hotels 4162:Health 4042:Courts 3937:Forest 3753:Income 3408:(1898) 3121:  3115:  3109:  3103:  3097:  3091:  3085:  3079:  3073:  2872:(1979) 2858:(1979) 2856:Panama 2838:(1971) 2828:(1964) 2826:Mexico 2818:(1946) 2641:Tulare 2321:Apache 1886:Alaska 1725:, the 1277:, 1851 1140:Kansas 857:the UK 795:Russia 785:Mexico 770:, and 746:France 651:Russia 557:French 253:Acadia 45:, and 4489:Malls 4462:Flags 3957:Lakes 3856:Parks 3571:Asian 3566:Amish 3286:Belts 3281:Belts 3198:Dixie 3036:(see 3018:(see 2868:) to 2824:, to 2401:Caddo 2357:Ponca 2351:Osage 2327:Creek 2317:Kiowa 1273:; to 1234:from 1230:; to 950:areas 760:Spain 593:Tejas 4035:List 3912:Bays 3907:Area 3606:LGBT 3414:and 3257:The 3215:The 3209:The 3191:The 3154:The 2981:and 2796:and 2792:The 2672:The 2665:The 2639:and 2399:and 2373:and 2361:Otoe 2359:and 2333:Iowa 2319:and 2228:and 1994:Ohio 1915:Iowa 1555:and 1441:Ohio 1371:The 1326:and 1324:Ohio 1314:The 1269:and 1261:The 1238:and 1216:The 1138:and 1098:and 988:Guam 734:and 578:The 397:and 4276:Law 3492:on 2854:to 2844:, ( 2834:to 2814:to 2755:CSA 2339:Kaw 2257:or 1432:.) 774:or 559:or 4609:: 2866:UK 2315:, 1701:.) 1559:). 1551:, 766:, 504:: 304:† 276:† 60:. 4407:) 4403:( 3882:) 3878:( 3523:e 3516:t 3509:v 3445:. 3040:) 3022:) 2985:) 2808:) 2804:( 2730:. 2363:– 2293:– 1823:. 1805:. 1791:. 1773:. 1763:. 1743:. 1715:. 1639:. 1569:. 1537:. 1487:. 1477:. 1457:. 1400:. 1224:. 1036:: 721:) 625:† 600:† 546:) 483:† 477:† 453:† 430:† 424:† 406:† 369:† 341:† 328:) 316:† 310:† 293:† 260:†

Index


evolved over time
colonial era
breakaway states
cessions
land grants
vernacular geography
List of regions of the United States


New World
The Netherlands
New Netherland



German Coast
New Orleans

Vandalia

Westsylvania
Thirteen Colonies
Connecticut Colony
Delaware Colony
Province of Georgia
Province of Maryland
Province of Massachusetts Bay
Province of New Hampshire
Province of New Jersey

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