In the early 19th century, the area and brown (1) was known as the

gadsden purchase
oregon trail
louisiana purchase
northwest ordinance

Northwest Ordinance - passted in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest territory.

The Gadsen Purchase included nearly 30,000 square miles in present day southern Arizona.

The Oregon Trail was a 2,170 mile wagon route from Missouri to Oregon.

The Louisiana Purchase was approximately 827,000 square miles west of the Mississippe River.

although world war i began in 1914, the united states did not join the war until 1917. the additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the u.s. to tip the balance of the war in favor of the allies. remaining neutral. when war broke out in 1914, the united states had a policy of neutrality.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".