Texas History
Name _________________________________________ Date _____________ Period _______
Map Activity: Westward Expansion
Directions: Follow the power point slides to fill in the chart and color the map below.
1st. Color each territory a different color.
2nd. Create a key in the first column of the table by coloring the square. Then, fill in the chart below.
Name of Territory
Color
on Map
Year Acquired
by the U. S.
Prior Owner
of Territory
How the US Acquired the Territory
(purchased, treaty, annexed, etc.)
Original 13 Colonies
Western Lands
Louisiana Purchase
Florida Cession
Texas Annexation
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
2016