Westward Expansion Territories

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Germany

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

• The Louisiana Territory

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Red River Valley

• The original 13 colonies

This list describes --

• economic motives for Manifest Destiny

• reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine

• reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

• economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance

Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.

• religious persecution

• expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• for adventure

• abolishing slavery throughout the United States

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• slaveholding states

• bordered by the Pacific

• formerly part of Mexico

• dependent of heavy industry

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 

• Texas Annexation 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Northwest Territory
• Mexican Cession