Westward Expansion Target 1

Question 1

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 1

Name: Mexican Cession

Acquired by: War

Question 2

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 2

Name: Gadsden

Acquired by: Purchase

Question 3

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 3

Name: Spanish Cession/Florida

Acquired by: Agreement

Question 4

What does annexation mean?

Answer 4

adding new land to a country

Question 4

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 4

Name: Hawaii

Acquired by: Annexation

Question 5

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 5

Name: Texas

Acquired by: Annexation

Question 7

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 7

Name: Oregon

Acquired by: Agreement

Question 7

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 7

Name: Alaska

Acquired by: Purchase

Question 8

What does cession mean?

Answer 8

giving up land to another country

Question 10

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 10

Name: British Cession (Red River Basin)

Acquired by: Agreeement

Question 11

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 11

Name: Louisiana Territory

Acquired by: Purchase

Question 12

What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?

Answer 12

Name: Original United States

Acquired by: War

Question 13

What is a treaty?

Answer 13

an agreement between two or more countries that must be followed

Question 14

Which 3 territories were purchased by the United States?

Answer 14

• Alaska
• Gadsden
• Louisiana

Question 15

Which two territories were acquired by annexation? (not acquired by war, purchase, or agreement with a 3rd country)

Answer 15

• Hawaii
• Texas

Question 16

Which two parts of the United States were acquired by war?

Answer 16

• original US
• Mexican Session

Question 17

Which 3 territories were added to the US by an agreement that was not because of a war or purchase?

Answer 17

• Oregon
• Florida
• British Cession (Red River Basin)

Question 18

What is the term that means adding new territory to a country?

Answer 18

annexation

Question 19

What is the term that means giving up territory to another country?

Answer 19

cession

Question 20

What is the term that means a formal agreement between two or more countries?

Answer 20

treaty