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Land Acquisitions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which section is the Oregon Territory?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

2.

Which section is the Florida Cession?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

3.

Which section is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

F

4.

Which section is the Mexican Cession?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

5.

Which section is the Texas Annexation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which president bought the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Monroe

c)

Jackson

d)

Washington

7.

What country owned Florida before the US?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

8.

Which explorer claimed the Oregon Territory?

a)

Pike

b)

Boone

c)

Clark

9.

Why did the US want the Oregon Territory?

a)

Fur trade

b)

Gold

c)

The river

d)

Land

10.

Why did the US NOT want to add Texas?

a)

slavery

b)

it was expensive

c)

they didn't want to fight for it

d)

gold

11.

Which president added Texas?

a)

Polk

b)

Jefferson

c)

Jackson

d)

Monroe

12.

The US got the Mexican territory because of the

a)

Mexican War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

Civil War

d)

French and Indian War

13.

Which territory did Jefferson buy from France?

a)

Louisiana Purchase 1803

b)

Florida 1819

c)

Oregon 1846

d)

Northwest Territory 1783

14.
Result of friction between Spain and the United States over boundary lines. Spain sold territory in exchange for money and a clear border.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida Purchase
d)
Oregon Treaty
15.
Claimed by both the US and Great Britain.  This was a compromise between the US and Great Britain.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida Purchase
d)
Oregon Treaty
16.
Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans for a cheaper way to transport goods. As a result the US gained entire area west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida Purchase
d)
Oregon Treaty
17.
This territory became free from Mexico and was an independent country for 9 years because it could upset the balance of free and slave states. Territory was eventually annexed by President Polk
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida Purchase
d)
Oregon Treaty
18.
From which country did we acquire Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Mexico
19.
From which country did we acquire the Original 13 colonies?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Mexico
20.
From which country did we acquire Texas?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Mexico

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