WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Oregon Territory was acquired by the United States from which country?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Mexico
Which territory was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican Cession?
Louisiana
Oregon
Florida
California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico
1607-1733 marked the years...
The 13 British Colonies were established
The Spanish established control over North America
The California Gold Rush happened
Which treaty in 1783 marked the end of the American Revolutionary War and redefined the boundaries of the United States?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of London
From which country did the United States purchase Louisiana in 1803?
France
Spain
Britain
Mexico
What was the primary result of the Florida Treaty in 1819?
Florida was ceded to the United States
Florida declared independence
Florida was sold to Britain
Florida remained a Spanish colony
Which treaty settled the boundary dispute between the United States and Britain in the Pacific Northwest in 1846?
Oregon Treaty
Florida Treaty
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Which was part of the land acquisition the United States made as a result of the Mexican Cession in 1848?
Florida
California
Alaska
Louisiana
What was the primary purpose of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
To gain fishing rights in the Gulf of Mexico
To settle disputes in the Great Lakes area
To construct a southern transcontinental railroad
To establish military bases
The United States government purchased a small plot of land including party of Arizona and New Mexico to build a railroad for 10 million dollars.
True
False
Which president was responsible for The Louisiana Purchase?
James Monroe
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
When Texas joined the United States it was called the...
Texas Cession
Texas Annexation
Treaty of Texas
The Texas Purchase
At the end of the Mexican-American War...
The United States territory expanded west to the Pacific Ocean
The United States Territory got smaller
The United States Territory included all of Mexico
The United States territory expanded into Canada
