Westward Expansion Target 1 Flashcards
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Mexican Cession
Acquired by: War
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Gadsden
Acquired by: Purchase
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Spanish Cession/Florida
Acquired by: Agreement
What does annexation mean?
adding new land to a country
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Hawaii
Acquired by: Annexation
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Texas
Acquired by: Annexation
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Oregon
Acquired by: Agreement
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Alaska
Acquired by: Purchase
What does cession mean?
giving up land to another country
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: British Cession (Red River Basin)
Acquired by: Agreeement
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Louisiana Territory
Acquired by: Purchase
What is the name of the colored territory and how was it acquired by the US?
Name: Original United States
Acquired by: War
What is a treaty?
an agreement between two or more countries that must be followed
Which 3 territories were purchased by the United States?
- Alaska
- Gadsden
- Louisiana
Which two territories were acquired by annexation? (not acquired by war, purchase, or agreement with a 3rd country)
- Hawaii
- Texas
Which two parts of the United States were acquired by war?
- original US
- Mexican Session
Which 3 territories were added to the US by an agreement that was not because of a war or purchase?
- Oregon
- Florida
- British Cession (Red River Basin)
What is the term that means adding new territory to a country?
annexation
What is the term that means giving up territory to another country?
cession
What is the term that means a formal agreement between two or more countries?
treaty
