Territorial Acquisition in U.S. History Quiz

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1803

• 1812

• 1820

• 1789

Which country did the United States buy Louisiana from?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Mexico

How much did the United States pay for the Alaska Purchase?

• $7.2 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $4.5 million

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and led to the Mexican Cession?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Oregon Treaty

• Gadsden Purchase agreement

What year was the Gadsden Purchase?

• 1848

• 1853

• 1867

• 1821

Which territory was acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Louisiana

• Alaska

• Puerto Rico

• Texas

What was the main reason for the Annexation of Texas?

• To gain access to Pacific ports

• To remove French influence from North America

• To add more slave states to the Union

• To secure the southern border of the United States

Which year was Texas annexed into the United States?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1865

• 1820

How much territory (in square miles) did the United States gain from the Mexican Cession?

• About 500,000 square miles

• About 1 million square miles

• About 250,000 square miles

• About 827,000 square miles

What was the primary purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To acquire land for the transcontinental railroad

• To settle border disputes with Mexico

• To gain access to natural resources

• To increase the size of the navy