WorksheetsLand Acquisition and Territorial Terms Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does "acquisition" mean in the context of land?
Selling land to another country
Buying or obtaining something, like land
Losing land to another country
Sharing land with another country
What is "annexation"?
Giving up land to another country
Sharing land with another country
Add/claim territory, with or without the original owner’s permission
Selling land to another country
What does "cession" refer to?
The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory
The informal sharing of land
The acquisition of new land
The annexation of a territory
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) accomplish?
It started the Revolutionary War.
It ended the Revolutionary War.
It began the Civil War.
It created the United Nations.
Which river marked the western boundary of the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Mississippi River
Amazon River
Nile River
Hudson River
Who still had control of New Orleans and the Mississippi after the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
The British
The French
The Spanish
The Dutch
What year did France stop allowing U.S. merchants to use the city of New Orleans?
1802
1803
1801
1804
Who was the U.S. President concerned about the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana territory?
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
How much did the Louisiana Purchase increase the size of the United States?
Doubled
Tripled
Quadrupled
Remained the same
What was the main reason for the acquisition of Florida by the United States in 1819?
To expand agricultural lands
To gain control over trade routes
To resolve border disputes with Spain
To establish new colonies
Who led military campaigns to defeat and remove Native American tribes in Florida?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
What did Spain eventually do with Florida?
Sold it to France
Ceded it to the United States
Made it an independent state
Gave it to Mexico
What was a common occurrence involving slaves and Native Americans near the Florida border?
Slaves often escaped to Florida, and Native Americans attacked Americans
Slaves were freed by Native Americans
Native Americans traded with American settlers
Slaves and Native Americans formed alliances
When did Mexico win independence from Spain?
1821
1845
1836
1828
What did the settlers declare Texas in 1836?
An independent republic
A part of Mexico
A U.S. state
A territory of Spain
In what year did Texas ask to become a part of the United States?
1845
1821
1836
1828
What was the Mexican government's stance on the annexation of Texas by the U.S.?
They considered it an act of war
They supported it
They were indifferent
They initiated it
Who were the first Europeans to settle in Oregon Country?
Spanish, French, and English
Germans, Italians, and Dutch
Portuguese, Spanish, and Italians
Russians, French, and Germans
What agreement did Britain and the United States make regarding Oregon Country in the early 1800s?
Joint occupation
Exclusive British control
Exclusive American control
Neutral zone
At which parallel was the Oregon territory eventually split?
49th parallel
45th parallel
50th parallel
48th parallel
Which U.S. president was anxious to secure the Oregon territory?
James Polk
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
What event officially ended the war between the U.S. and Mexico in 1848?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Tordesillas
What did the United States purchase as part of the treaty in 1848?
All of Mexico
Almost half of Mexico's territory
Only Texas
The entire Rio Grande
What was promised to Mexicans who remained in the U.S. after the treaty?
They would be deported
They would become U.S. citizens and keep their property
They would receive free land
They would be given gold
How many acres of land were Mexican-Americans stripped of after the treaty?
10 million acres
5 million acres
20 million acres
50 million acres
What was the Gadsden Purchase?
A treaty to end the Mexican-American War
A purchase of land by the United States from Mexico
A plan to build a railroad in Canada
A peace agreement between Spain and Mexico
Who was sent by President Franklin Pierce to negotiate with Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase?
James Gadsden
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
How much did the United States agree to pay Mexico for the land in the Gadsden Purchase?
$5 million
$10 million
$15 million
$20 million
Which present-day states were included in the Gadsden Purchase?
Texas and Oklahoma
Arizona and New Mexico
California and Nevada
Utah and Colorado
