Westward Expansion

The Belief that the US was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion

• Oregon Trail

• Murican Expansion

Se the boundary between the US and British North America at the 49th Parallel.

• Convention of 1818

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Gent

Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842)

• Set the boundary of Maine and Lake Superior

• Set the Boundary Between US and Canada

• Established territories gained from Mexico

• Gave the US Florida from France

What territory (ies) did the US acquire from the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)?

• Florida and parts of western Louisiana

• California, New Mexico, Arizona

• Texas

• Louisiana Territory

In 1803, the Thomas paid France $15 million for this piece of land.

• Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• Texas

• Oregon

Before purchasing Louisiana, what was Jefferson originally attempting to purchase from France?

• New Orleans

• New Spain

• Wisconsin

• Mississippi River

Which of the following is NOT true?

• US defeated Mexico during the Mexican American War

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the War, forcing Mexico to cede land to the US, including California, Arizona, Nevada

• After the acquiring of California, large plots of gold was discovered by John Marshall

• Mexico lost Texas during the Mexican-American War

How did Texas become the 28th US state?

• Following the Texas Revolution of 1836, the Republic of Texas decided to join the US in 1845

• US won Texas during the Mexican American War

• Texas was purchased by the US peacefully

• None are True