Territory Acquistions Quiz

Which treaty ended the U.S.-Mexican War and resulted in the Mexican Cession to the United States?

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Missouri Compromise

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

• To expand slavery into new territories

• To build a transcontinental railroad

• To acquire the Oregon Country

• To annex Texas

Which acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance mentioned in the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

• It allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It annexed Texas to the United States

• It ceded Florida to the United States

Which state was ceded to the United States by Spain in 1819?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Oregon

What is the name of the mountain range located in the western United States?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Ozark Mountains

Which river is depicted as flowing through the central United States?

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Rio Grande

• Hudson River

According to the diagram, which body of water is located to the southeast of the United States?

• Lake Michigan

• Gulf of Mexico

• Lake Erie

• Hudson River

Match the treaty to the territory

a

b

c

d

Adams Onis

Louisiana Purchase

Treaty of Paris

Guadalupe Hidalgo

President ​ (a)   added ​ (b)   through an agreement with Spain under the Adams-Onis Treaty.

• James Monroe
• Florida
• John Adams
• California
• Thomas Jefferson
• Missouri