How The US Map Has Changed In 200 Years

It didn't take long for the US to begin expanding westward after winning independence from British rule. By the mid-1800s, the country had pushed its territorial bounds across North America to the Pacific Ocean, and began dividing up territory into its present-day 50 states.

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[knux]

99% of comments: Where’s Alaska and Hawaii?

1% of comments: rip native Americans

[rtuumm]

I guess Hawaii and Alaska dont count anymore.

[You_done_not]

As person from here, when the hell did Wisconsin take Chicago

[cheesusfarley]

3 very simple things I found that were not shown.
1: Gadsen purchase never happened according to the map, Arizona and New Mexico should be a bit bigger in the south.
2: Alaska
3: Hawaii

[antoniasalinas]

Everyone: *talking about Alaska and Hawaii*
Me: Texas looks weird

[cez]

U forgot to include Alaska and Hawaii in ur timeline. They didnt just magically become states.

[sugbobayot]

Hawaii and Alaska: Am I a joke to you?

[funmapsandtoys]

I guess there's 48 states

97% saying that HE FORGOT AK and HI
3% other

[phheonnixx]

1959: Alaska + Hawaii become States
2020: Mississippi loses flag

[mai.vancon]

It's interesting how territories were once large then during the Westward Expansion they became smaller.

[Feashis]

This is actually really well animated. Bravo, you deserve my like

[harrisonbaylor]

Dear people of YouTube. This video did not leave out Alaska and Hawaii. This video was actually made in April of 1952 so Alaska and Hawaii were not states yet.

[bentley]

The Civil War WHO?
We don't know her.

[spicybrain]

A is for Apple
B is for Bait
C is for Car
D is for Harambe

[jasondeaver]

Im pretty sure the up of Michigan was Wisconsin and Michigan got it for giving up the Toledo strip to avoid a war between Ohio and Michigan

[spyderdecp]

Hawaii and alaska people: Am i a joke to you?

[CrystalClearWithBE]

This is the contiguous United States and the last two Pacific states, Alaska and Hawaii turned into independent states since 1959. Alaska is next to the Canadian territory of Yukon (Alaska's panhandle touches BC) while Hawaii is miles away west of the Pacific coast of the United States.

[illmasbrkic]

Hawaii And Alaska: "Am i joke to you?"

[spadeney]

alaska and hawaii: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?

[jimmyescobar]

Louisiana: I used to rule one-third of the us...