Expansion of the US

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Which of the following doubled the size of US territory?
The Gadsden Purchase, The Louisiana Purchase, The Alaska Purchase, The annexation of Texas

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The Louisiana Purchase

Front

The Louisiana Purchase took place under the administration of which US president?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Louisiana Territory belonged to which European nation?

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France

Front

This orange color on this map shows the territory the US gained under which event?

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The Louisiana Purchase

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How much did the United States pay for the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory?

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15 million dollars

Front

This was the Peace Treaty between the United States and Great Britain that ended the Revolutionary War.

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Treaty of Paris 1783

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In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

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1803

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Under which treaty did Mexico lose a vast amount of its sovereign territory? Options: The Treaty of Paris, The Treaty of Versailles, The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, The Treaty of Tordesillas

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The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Front

Which state was not originally a part of Mexico? Florida, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas

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Florida

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Which of the following purchase was done with the purpose of building a transcontinental railroad? The Louisiana Purchase, The Gadsden Purchase, The Alaska Purchase, The purchase of the Oregon Territory

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The Gadsden Purchase