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Which territory was purchased by the United States from France in 1803?

• Alaska

• Louisiana

• Florida

• Texas

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What was the main reason the United States wanted to acquire Florida from Spain?

• To gain access to gold mines

• To stop raids by Seminole Indians and runaway slaves

• To expand cotton plantations

• To build railroads

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Which of the following territories was annexed by the United States in 1845?

• Oregon

• Texas

• California

• Alaska

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The Gadsden Purchase was made primarily to:

• Acquire gold-rich lands

• Secure land for a southern transcontinental railroad

• Gain access to Pacific ports

• Expand cotton farming

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Which treaty resulted in the United States gaining California and New Mexico?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Oregon Treaty

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Which concept was used to justify the westward expansion of the United States?

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

• Federalism

• Sectionalism

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Why did the United States want to acquire the Oregon Territory?

• To gain access to fur trading and Pacific ports

• To find gold

• To expand slavery

• To build textile factories

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Explain how the acquisition of Alaska benefited the United States.

• It provided a warm climate for agriculture

• It offered valuable natural resources and strategic location

• It increased the slave population

• It allowed for the construction of the Panama Canal

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How did the United States benefit economically from acquiring California?

• By gaining access to the Mississippi River

• By discovering gold and expanding trade with Asia

• By increasing cotton production

• By controlling the Great Lakes

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What was a motive for the United States to acquire the territory of Hawaii?

• To establish a military presence in the Pacific

• To expand the fur trade

• To find new sources of timber

• To increase cotton exports

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