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We gained it exactly as we afterwards gained Louisiana, Florida, Oregon, California, New Mexico, and Texas: partly by arms, partly by diplomacy, partly by the sheer growth and pressure of our spreading population.
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Here, Roosevelt describes the multifaceted nature of how the United States expanded its territory over time.
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