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Why does the US have territory outside of the lower 48 states?

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Answer:

expansion

Step-by-step explanation:

the us gained these territouries through war and purchas like the purchase of alaska from russia and annexation of hawii and puerto rico i from the spanish american war

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User Sujeet Sinha
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Answer:

Because they claimed the land first.

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