Download Map Exercise – Territorial Growth of the United States

Map Exercise – Territorial Growth of the United States
1. Indicate on the map the following areas, using a different color for each: 5 pts
* the original 13 colonies
* The Treaty of Paris of 1783
* The Louisiana Purchase 1803
* Florida, 1819
* The Texas Annexation, 1845
* Oregon Country, 1846
* The Mexican Cession, 1848
* The Gadsden Purchase, 1853
2. Create a key/legend to explain the color coding. 5 pts
3. Write the letter of the description within the correct territory (red pen). 5 pts
A. Congress annexed this territory by a joint resolution in 1845.
B. Great Britain agreed in 1846 to give control of this territory south of the
49th parallel.
C. The United States acquired this territory in 1848 through the Treaty of
Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
D. The United States bought this territory from Mexico in 1853 for 10
million.
E. The United States bought this large territory from France in 1803.
F. Spain ceded this territory to the United States in 1819.
G. This territory represents the United States territory before 1783.
4. List the countries from which the United States acquired territory between
1803 and 1853. 2 points
a.
c.
b.
d.
5. Explain how your map illustrates the idea of Manifest Destiny. 3 points
Total
________/25 points