Exploring the History of the 50 U.S. States

The video covers the formation and unification of the 13 British colonies in North America, leading to the Declaration of Independence and the creation of the United States. It discusses key territorial expansions, including the Louisiana Purchase, acquisition of Florida, and other significant land deals like the Oregon Treaty and Gadsden Purchase. The video concludes with the purchase of Alaska and the inclusion of Hawaii, detailing how these acquisitions shaped the United States over time.

What was the main factor that united the thirteen colonies?

• Economic interests

• Cultural similarities

• British oppression

• Geographical proximity

When did Congress vote to declare independence from Great Britain?

• September 3, 1783

• July 4, 1776

• July 2, 1776

• September 9, 1776

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1783?

• It ended the American Revolutionary War

• It resulted in the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

• It established the United States' western boundary at the Rocky Mountains

• It marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

From which country did the United States acquire Florida?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

What territories were acquired through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Texas, California, and parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado

• Oregon and Washington

• Florida and Louisiana

Which treaty divided the Oregon territory at the 49th parallel?

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Oregon Treaty

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

• To annex Hawaii

• To settle boundary disputes with Canada

• To acquire land for a southern transcontinental railroad

• To purchase Alaska from Russia

When did Alaska become a state?

• 1867

• 1900

• 1959

• 1967

Which state was the last to be admitted into the Union?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Texas

• California