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Territories(WWExp)
Territories acquired in the Westward Expansion
Question | Answer |
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Who bought land from France, which doubled the size of the United States? | Thomas Jefferson |
Who explored the land from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean? | Lewis and Clark |
Which country gave Florida to the United States, through a treaty? | Spain |
Which territory was added to the United States, after it became an independent republic? | Texas |
Which territory was divided by the United States and Great Britain? | Oregon |
War with Mexico resulted in _________ and the southwest territory becoming part of the United States. | California |
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to France to purchase land? | James Monroe |
Which territory provided a way to cross the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean? | Oregon |
Which country set up missions? | Spain |
How did the United States acquire the land just west of the original 13 colonies? | Treaty of Paris |
_______________ was the purchase of land that doubled the size of the United States. | Louisiana Purchase |