North America, 30 Dec 1853: Gadsden Purchase
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Political map of North America & the Caribbean on 30 Dec 1853 (Manifest Destiny: Gadsden Purchase), showing the following events: Washington Territory; Santa Anna’s last presidency; Republic of Lower California; Gadsden Purchase.

U n i t e d

S t a t e s o f

A m e r i c a

C a n a d a(Br.)

R u p e r t ' s L a n d(Br./HBC)

The
Bahamas(Br.)

Newfoundland(Br.)

Unorganized
Territory

Leeward Islands(Br.)

Windward
Islands(Br.)

New
Caledonia(Br./HBC)

Nova Scotia(Br.)

British
Guiana(Br.)

Puerto
Rico(Sp.)

Oregon Territory(US terr.)

Mosquito
Kingdom(Br. prot.)

Lakota
Sioux,
Cheyenne

Iron Confederacy

Great
Basin
peoples

Washington
Territory(US terr.)

Utah Terr.(semi-indep)

New Mexico
Territory(US terr.)

Minnesota
Territory(US terr.)

Lower
California

St P. & M.(Fr.)

Mar 1853Washington Terr.
created

Apr 1853Santa Anna regains
power in Mexico

Nov 1853–Mar 1854William Walker briefly
establishes Rep. of
Lower California

30 Dec 1853US & Mexico sign
Gadsden Purchase

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