Westward Expansion

The U.S. was destined to extend their boundaries all the way to the Pacific. The idea of this is called _______________

• Manifest Destiny

• Civil disobedience

• Transcontinental railroad

• eastward expansion

Mormons traveled westward to:

• escape religious persecution

• claim new lands

• gain more money

• escape themselves

The Adams-Onis Treaty was a treaty made between __________ and the U.S. for __________

• Spain; Florida

• Spain; California

• French; Florida

• French; California

The U.S. and _________ had a border dispute over the U.S. & Canada border line.

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Natives

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo ended the

• Mexican American War

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

The U.S. purchased the Gadsden area from Mexico b/c they thought it was necessary for a

• way to have more land

• transcontinental railroad

• tax incentive

• preventative conflict with Mexico

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 

• Florida Purchase
• Thirteen Colonies
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon County

What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819?

• Florida

• Thirteen Colonies

• Mexican Cession

• Oregon County

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