Watch 200 years of US border changes in 2 minutes
Jan 26, 2016, 17:53 IST
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It didn't take long for the United States to begin expanding westward after winning their 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.
Produced by Alex Kuzoian
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