Map Activity: US Territorial Expansion

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What is “Manifest Destiny?”

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The belief that it was America’s destiny (God given right) to spread across North America and claim territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

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What is the name of the territory #1 on the map?

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Original 13 Colonies

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What is the name of the territory #2 on the map?

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The Original U.S.

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What is the name of the territory #3 on the map?

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Louisiana Purchase

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What is the name of the territory #4 on the map?

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Florida

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What is the name of the territory #5 on the map?

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Texas

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What is the name of the territory #6 on the map?

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Oregon Territory

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What is the name of the territory #7 on the map?

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Mexican Cession

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What is the name of the territory #8 on the map?

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Gadsden Purchase

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Who controlled the Original 13 Colonies before the United States?

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Great Britain