Exploring Westward Expansion and Territorial Acquisitions

Which treaty officially ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation?

• The Louisiana Purchase agreement

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Adams-Onís Treaty

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the primary reason Thomas Jefferson wanted the port of New Orleans?

• For control over the Mississippi River

• To establish a military base

• To expand slave territories

• To trade with Native American tribes

Which territory was acquired directly from Spain?

• California

• Florida

• Texas

• Oregon

In what year did Texas become a state of the United States?

• 1845

• 1850

• 1821

• 1836

What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• It granted the U.S. the Oregon territory

• It ended the American Revolution

• It concluded the Mexican-American War, giving the U.S. vast territories

• It purchased Florida from Spain

What significant event happened in California in 1849?

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The start of the Mexican-American War

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill

What was the Gadsden Purchase primarily acquired for?

• To complete a railroad to the Pacific

• To find more gold and silver mines

• To settle border disputes with Mexico

• To gain access to the Gulf of California

Which European country originally colonized California?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Britain

• France

What does the term 'contiguous United States' refer to?

• All states that were part of the original 13 colonies

• States that have coastlines on the Pacific Ocean

• Territories acquired through the Treaty of Paris

• States that are connected to each other without including Hawaii and Alaska