Westward Expansion

Match the following

a

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

Mexican Cession 1848

The Louisiana Purchase 1803

Original 13 Colonies

Florida 1819

The Louisiana Purchase 1845

Gadsen Purchase 1853

Oregon Country 1846

BRITISH CESSION 1783(TREATY OF PARIS)

Texas Annexation 1845

Match the following

• Mexican Cession 1848

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• Gadsen Purchase 1853

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• Louisiana Purchase 1803

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• British Cession 1783

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Match the following

• Adam-Onis Treaty 1819

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• Treaty of Paris 1783

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• Oregon Country 1846

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• Texas Annexation 1845

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• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

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Why was the Mexican Cession a significant event?

• It united different cultural groups living in the western ares

• It intensified the debate over the expansion of slavery

• It created a temporary southern border

• It led to the development of canal system to move goods

Which of these characteristics also describes these two states?

• Founded as work colonies for debtors

• Former slave states

• Were haevens for religious dissenters

• Former Spanish Colonies

Which of these best completes the diagram?

• California

• Nevada

• Texas

• Florida

Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

• To overturn a corrupt Mexican government

• To defend U.S. territory from Mexican Aggression

• To end a Mexican slave rebellion

• To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

Which of the following is part of the Mexican Cession?

• California
• New Mexico
• Nevada
• All of these

What was one of the main conflicts leading to the Mexican-American War?

• Disputes over the invention of the telegraph

• Disagreements on slavery

• Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

• Trade imbalances between the U.S. and Mexico

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the Mexican Cession?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent