Westward Expansion Quiz

Which colony was part of the Middle Colonies?

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Georgia

• Virginia

What does it mean when a region is labeled as a "territory"?

• It is a state

• It is a colony

• It is not yet a state

• It is a disputed area

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

• $25 million

How many states were added to the U.S. by 1820?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

When did Northern states begin to gradually abolish slavery?

• 1800s

• 1780s and 1790s

• 1850s

• 1900s

What was the result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for Mexico?

• Gained new territories

• Lost territory to the U.S.

• Formed a new alliance

• Received economic aid

The US got Florida from

• France
• Great Britain
• Mexico
• Spain

Which land acquisition came as a result of the Adams-Onis treaty with Spain in 1819?

• Florida
• Texas
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oregon

Serves as the southern border of Texas after the Mexican American War.

• Rio Grande

• Brazos River

• California River

• The Nueces River

The Louisiana Purchase-

• Annexed territory formerly held by Spain

• Was strongly opposed by Mexico

• Doubled the size of the US

• Included land in present-day Arizona