American Expansion

American Expansion

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Elizabeth Edelen

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which mountain range marked the eastern boundary of the new territory acquired by the United States in 1783?

Back

Appalachian Mountains

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the belief called that early Americans had about expanding from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast?

Back

Manifest Destiny

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

Back

A purchase of land from Mexico for a railroad route

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The differences between these two maps resulted from the —

Back

Louisiana Purchase

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name

Back

Florida Cession (a.k.a. Spanish Cession)

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name: Mexican Cession, Florida Cession (a.k.a. Spanish Cession), Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Country

Back

Mexican Cession

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name the event related to the acquisition of Texas by the United States.

Back

Texas Annexation

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