United States MD, Annapolis, 1788 Note color used for state shading; Etc. Key Key -13 original colonies (do 45° slash lines for 3 sates that will be carved out - Northwest Territory - Louisiana Purchase - KY, TN, parts of MS, AL - FL - Texas annexation (shade all that TX claimed; draw in Nueces River and draw 45° lines in part of TX claimed territory that Mexico contested - Mexican War acquired - Oregon Country acquired 1846 - Gadsen Purchase, Parts of LA, AL, MS originally part of Spanish FL (same color as FL w/45° lines); parts of ND, SD, MN ceded by Britain in 1818; part of Maine disputed with Britain until 1842 Instructions: label each state with two character postal code, capital (star to mark location, then name) and date of statehood .Use lines provided for smaller states and use arrows if needed to fit capitals. MD done as example.