WorksheetsTerritorial Acquisitions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the first territory acquired?
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
13 Colonies
Flordia
What was the last territory acquired?
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
Gibbs Purchase
Oregon Country
What year was the Louisiana Purchase bought?
1991
2018
1845
1803
What is the order of the territories bought in order?
1823, 1833, 1843, 1853, 1863, 1873, 1783, 1893
1607, 1783, 1803, 1819, 1845, 1846, 1848, 1853
1600, 1718, 1802, 1820, 1845, 1848, 1849, 1855
1600, 1620, 1640, 1660, 1680, 1700, 1720, 1740
What caused the Mexican War?
We were just bored and wanted to have some fun
They had too many slaves
We had boundary disputes with Mexico
They were being too Mexican
How many territories were acquired to make the US?
10
8
5
50
How did we get Texas?
They annexed with us
We bought Texas
Mexico forced them
It just happed
What did the US look like after the Gadsden Purchase?
How did the Oregon Treaty help prevent the United States from going to war?
It established a border between Canada and the United States.
It did not help prevent the United States from going to war.
It established a control of modern day Florida.
It established a border between the United States and Mexico.
What country did the United Stated purchase Florida from?
Spain
England
Britain
France
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
Tripled the size of the United States
Made other countries jealous
It did not affect the United States
Doubled the size of the United States
Which event resulted in the United States getting the territory known as the Mexican Cession?
The Mexican War
The American War
The Gold Rush
The Mexican Cession War
The Louisiana Purchase gave the United States access to which river?
Missouri
Mississippi
Colorado
Pacific
Which ocean is on the West side of the US?
Atlantic
Coloumbus
Antartic
Pacific
Which ocean is on the East side of the US?
Pacific
MIssissippi
Atlantic
Indian
What is the name of the gulf South of the US?
Gulf of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Gulf
Gulf of the Caribbeans
What country is above (North) the US?
Canada
Russia
North Korea
Mexico
Which country is below (South) the US?
South Korea
Mexico
Australia
Canada
Which area is the Louisiana Territory?
A
B
C
D
E
Which area is the Mexican Cession?
A
B
C
D
E
Which area is the Texas Annexation?
A
B
C
D
E
Which area is the Gadsden Purchase?
A
B
C
D
E
Which area is the Oregon Territory
A
B
C
D
E
What are the three major barriers in the westward expansion?
Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
North America, South America, Aisa
Mississippi River, Missouri River, Sierra Nevada
Why did we even expand in the first place?
Manifest Destiny
To find more animals
For the fun of it
Because Christopher Columbus would have wanted us to follow his example
