Social Studies

Question 1

Red River Basin

Answer 1

It was given up by Britain and clarified by treaty of Ghent

Question 2

Florida

Answer 2

Owned by Spain

US got it peacefully got Florida by Adam-onis treaty

Question 3

Texas annexation

Answer 3

Texas declared independence in 1836, in 1845 Texas joined US and Mexico wanted to go to war with us

Question 4

Oregon country

Answer 4

We split Oregon in half with Great Britain, it was negotiated peacefully

Question 5

Mexican cession

Answer 5

There was a boundary dispute between US and Mexico about Texas
US provoked the Mexican American war by advancing troops into Mexico

Question 6

Louisiana purchase

Answer 6

Us land that was owned by France and given to US in 1803, U.S bought the land

Question 7

Gadsden purchase

Answer 7

U.S needed a this small piece of land so we could build railroads through it

Question 8

What 3 treaty’s helped us get land?

Answer 8

Treaty of Paris, Treaty of Ghent , and the Adam-Onis treaty