Land Acquisition

Which territory was bought from France in 1803?

• A

• B

• F

• D

Which territory was taken in by the U.S. after it struggled to exist as a nation.

• A

• B

• D

• F

Which territory was acquired after a war with Mexico?

• A

• B

• D

• F

What is the name of territory A?

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Oregon Country

• Mexican Cession

In which way did the U.S. acquire territory I?

• annex

• cession

• purchase

• explore

This area of land was used to complete the U.S. goal of Manifest Destiny by finishing a Transcontinental Railroad through the south.

• F

• G

• D

• I

The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful proposal to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired by the United States at the conclusion of the Mexican War. Which people group was negatively impacted by this?

• Chinese immigrants

• European immigrants

• Tejanos

• African Americans

Which territorial gain provided Chinese immigrants an opportunity to search for gold?

• Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• Oregon Country

• Mexican Cession

Which of the following events would NOT show the relationship between the U.S. and Britain was getting better?

• Treaty of Ghent 1815

• Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1818

• Transcontinental Treaty of 1821

• Oregon Treaty of 1846

While some historians believe the U.S. provoked Mexico into war to gain California, what did the U.S. say actually started the Mexican-American War?

• A dispute of the issue of slavery.

• A dispute about the Texas border.

• A dispute over money owed to Mexico for damages caused by the Texas revolution.

• A dispute over Native American attacks in foreign territory.