Westward Expansion

What year was territory #3 acquired?

• 1607
• 1783
• 1803
• 1819

Which area on the map was annexed by the United States?

• 5
• 1
• 6
• 4

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

• 6
• 8
• 7
• 4

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain.
• They all increased the territory of the United States.
• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 

What territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States?

• Florida Cession
• Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oregon Treaty

What territory first allowed the United States to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Texas Annexation
• Oregon Treaty
• Louisiana Purchase
• Gadsden Purchase

What territory did the United States acquire after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• 13 Colonies
• Ohio River Valley

What was the main reason the United States went to war with Mexico?

• Border dispute of Texas
• Annexation of Texas 
• Building of railroads in Mexican Territory
• Slaves running away into Mexican Territory

What territory was acquired through negotiation with Britain?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• United States Territory
• 13 Original Colonies

What year was Area 7, the Mexican Cession acquired?

• 1607
• 1783
• 1845
• 1848