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What are the various ways that the US acquired territory?

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1. The United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.

2. We stole land from the indians.

3. The United States managed to take Hawaii and it transformed into a Republic (no, we did not take it wrongfully).

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Annexation, war, expansion, ession, purchase, and occupation

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