United States Expansion (Land Acquisition) Map
Pages 396-397 & your U.S. History knowledge
Label each numbered region on the map and complete the chart on the back explaining the details of how each area became part of the United States.
Name:__________________________ Class Period:______
5
2
6
1
7
4
3
2 pts. per label
3
Region
Name of the region
or territory
2 Pts/Box
How did the U.S.
From whom did the acquire the region?
U.S. acquire the
If a war was
region
involved, which
one? Treaty?
What did the region
When did the U.S.
cost the U.S.?
get the land? (Date)
(Not always $$)
Lives lost in the war,
huge debt
1
To avoid a war with
France over the Port
of New Orleans
2
3
4
5
6
7
At the time it was
acquired, why did
the U.S. want it?
(Manifest Destiny
is not enough)
1819
N/A
Texas
Deal to split Oregon
in half
(Treaty of 1846)
Gave up land
between 49° and 54°
N parallel
Rich land