USI.8a - Territorial Expansion

Skylar and her friends were on a time-travel adventure and met the President who bought the Louisiana Territory from France. Who was this President?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

Join Eyleen and Skylar on a thrilling adventure as President Jefferson sends two brave explorers to uncover the mysteries of the new territory west of the Mississippi River. Who were these legendary explorers?

• LaSalle and Champlain

• Adams and Revere

• Lewis and Clark

• Cabot and Coronado

Imagine you're on a treasure hunt with Geovanna, Khyden, and Katie. You're exploring the sunny beaches of a land that was originally claimed by a European country. Which country made the first claim to the beautiful state of Florida?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

Imagine you're a history detective like Josiah, uncovering the past of territories! Which of these territories was once an independent republic before joining the United States?

• Texas

• Florida

• Oregon

• California

During a lively classroom debate, Ethan and Maybelline were discussing which country the United States divided the Oregon Territory with. Can you help them out?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• Great Britain

Imagine you're on a treasure hunt with Geovanna, Kyara, and Skylar. The treasure map leads you to a land that became part of the United States after a war. Which country's defeat led to the U.S. acquiring California and the southwest territory?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

Josiah and Skylar are on a time-travel adventure! Can you help them figure out the correct order in which these territories joined the U.S.?

• California, Texas, Florida, Oregon, Louisiana

• Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Oregon, California

• Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California

• Louisiana, Oregon, Texas, California, Florida

Which TWO [2] of these areas of the U.S. once belonged to the country of Mexico?

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• YOU MUST CHOOSE TWO [2] CORRECT ANSWERS

Select the territory acquired by the Louisiana Purchase (1803).

The U.S. achieved its goal of expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean when it acquired this territory via treaty with Britain in 1846.

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