A table listing the fifteen states and territories that became part of the Confederacy, along with their dates of secession ordinance passage and admission into the Confederate States of America. Each state name links to a transcription...

A large and surprisingly accurate map from 1827 of the U.S. States and Territories at the time. Clearly shows borders of states and territories as known at the time.

A large map from 1796 of the U.S. States and Territories at the time.

A map of Mexico in 1845, prior to the ceding of the northern territories to the United States in 1846. The map shows the territories of Oregon, Texas, and Central America under Mexican control, and the frontiers of the Missouri and...

A map of North America, Central America, and northern South America at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783). The map is color-coded to show the territory of the United States at the time, British possessions in Canada,...

A map of eastern North America in 1812 subtitled 'The War of Independence and the War of 1812-1814.’ The map is color-coded to show the territories of the original thirteen colonies, the territory to the west that was ceded to the...

A map of eastern North America at the end of the American Revolution, after numerous peace talks were held in Paris between the United States and Britain. This map shows the proposed new boundaries of the United States, English...

A map showing the British possessions in North America in 1765 after the French and Indian War, as defined by the Treaty of 1763, Proclamation of 1763, and the Royal Orders of 1764-1767. The map shows the British Colonies on the...

A map showing the British possessions in North America in 1775, before the outbreak of hostilities during the American Revolutionary War. The map shows the boundaries of the British Colonies along the Atlantic, the Proclamation Line of...

A map of North America and Central America showing territorial claims and possessions in 1800. The map is color-coded to show the territories of the United States, British, Spanish, French, and Russians, and indicates areas of disputed...

A map of eastern North America showing the British and French territorial expansion in the region between 1700 and the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. The map shows the principal stages in the acquisition of Eastern North...

A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1776-1853. This map is coded to show the thirteen original states, and the territories acquired in 1783, by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the northern territories, West...

A map of the early United States west of the Mississippi River, showing the original territory after the Treaty of Paris 1783, the territory northwest of the Ohio River, the territory south of the Ohio River, the Mississippi Territory...

A map of eastern North America illustrating the Conquest of Canada and the War of Independence (1757-1783). The map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography and political boundaries. The map is color-coded to show the...

A map from 1889 of North America showing the expansion in the region of the United States from the original Thirteen Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to the time the map was made, around 1889, before the territories...

A map of North America in 1840 at the time when the concept of "Manifest Destiny" was being applied to annex the Oregon Territory, Texas, and much of northern Mexico into the United States. The map is color-coded to show the extent of...

A map from 1888 of North America, Central America, and Caribbean showing national boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features. The province boundaries of the Dominion of Canada are shown,...

A map of the eastern portion of North America, Central America, and western Caribbean showing the territorial claims in 1750 of the British, French, and Spanish in the region. The map shows major cities at the time, lakes, and rivers. As...

A map of central North America showing territorial claims at the beginning of the French and Indian War in 1755. The map shows the Oregon Country, the Spanish claims to New Spain and Florida, the French claims to Louisiana and Canada,...

A map from 1903 of North America. The focus of this map is the Dominions of Canada, showing the transportation network in from Montreal east to Quebec and Nova Scotia, and west to Vancouver, British Columbia. The map shows the...

A map of eastern North America and the Greater Antilles showing the territorial possessions adjusted by the Peace of 1763 (Treaty of Paris) at the end of the French and Indian War (and the Seven Year War in Europe). The map is...

A map of North America showing the foreign possessions in the area of the present United States during the French and Indian Wars (1755-1763) between the French and English. This map is color-coded to show territorial claims at the time...

A map of the present day territory of the United States, showing the European claims to the land before 1763 and the end of the French and Indian Wars. The map shows the claims of the British, French, and Spanish, and shows the...

The Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region after the French and Indian War (1754-1763). The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was the first organization of land in the United States after the first 13 colonies. This ordinance set the important...