Westward Expansion

The Oregon Territory was acquired by the United States from which country?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Mexico

Which territory was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican Cession?

• Louisiana

• Oregon

• Florida

• California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico

1607-1733 marked the years...

• The 13 British Colonies were established

• The Spanish established control over North America

• The California Gold Rush happened

Which treaty in 1783 marked the end of the American Revolutionary War and redefined the boundaries of the United States?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of London

From which country did the United States purchase Louisiana in 1803?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Mexico

What was the primary result of the Florida Treaty in 1819?

• Florida was ceded to the United States

• Florida declared independence

• Florida was sold to Britain

• Florida remained a Spanish colony

Which treaty settled the boundary dispute between the United States and Britain in the Pacific Northwest in 1846?

• Oregon Treaty

• Florida Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

Which was part of the land acquisition the United States made as a result of the Mexican Cession in 1848?

• Florida

• California

• Alaska

• Louisiana

What was the primary purpose of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

• To gain fishing rights in the Gulf of Mexico

• To settle disputes in the Great Lakes area

• To construct a southern transcontinental railroad

• To establish military bases

Which land acquisition gave the U.S. full access to the Pacific coast, and came from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo following U.S. victory in the Mexican-American War?

• Mexican Cession
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oregon
• Gadsden Purchase