Then the American ship of State was fairly launched, with less than one million square miles of territory, and about three millions of souls.
Thus we are brought to the time when, in our interpretation of Revelation 13, this government is introduced into the prophecy as "coming up." Our territorial growth since then has been as follows: Louisiana, acquired from France in 1803, comprising 930,928 square miles of territory.

Florida, from Spain in 1821, with 59,268 square miles.
Texas, admitted to the Union in 1845, with 237,504 square miles.

Oregon, as settled by treaty in 1846, with 380,425 square miles.

California, as conquered from Mexico in 1847, with 649,762 square miles.

Arizona (New Mexico), as acquired from Mexico by treaty in 1854, with 27,500 square miles.