Which two territories were won from Mexico as a result of war?

Texas Annexation and Mexican Cession

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 was made mainly to ...

provide a good railroad route to California.

The main purpose of this map is to show ...

how the U.S. and England agreed to divide Oregon.

In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War,

Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the U.S.

President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana...

doubled the size of the United States.

How did President James Polk deal with the dispute between the U.S.A and England over Oregon ..

He compromised with England by accepting half of Oregon.

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What part of North America was claimed by Russia in 1846?
Canada
Alaska
California
Oregon
2
The belief that the United States had the right to expand across the North American continent.
Oregon Fever
The Great Experiment
The Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
3
Which territory was purchased from Mexico in 1853?
Oregon Territory (Country)
Louisiana Purchase
Florida
Gadsden Purchase
4
Which two territories were won from Mexico as a result of war?
Oregon Territory (Country) and Gadsden Purchase
Florida and Oregon Territory (Country)
Texas Annexation and Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase and Texas Annexation
5
The war with Mexico began with ...
a border dispute in Texas.
a U.S. invasion of New Mexico.
the Battle of Buena Vista.
California's Bear Flag Rebellion.
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The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 was made mainly to ...
stop illegal immigration from Mexico to the U.S.
greatly enlarge the territory of Arizona.
provide a good railroad route to California.
settle a long border dispute with Mexico.
7
The annexation of Texas was opposed by many Americans because ...
the purchase price was too high.
Texas allowed slavery.
Texas was too large to be a state.
Spain still claimed Texas.
8
Who claimed the land south of Oregon Country?
Great Britain (England)
Alaska
United States
Mexico
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The main purpose of this map is to show ...
how large Oregon Country was.
the mountain ranges running through Oregon.
how the U.S. and England agreed to divide Oregon.
the full route of the Oregon Trail.
10
Which territory was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1819?
Florida
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
11
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican War,
Mexico agreed to pay the U.S. $15 million in war damages.
the U.S. promised to honor Mexico's claim to California.
Mexico ceded about half of its territory to the U.S.
the U.S. agreed that its invasion of Mexico was unjust.
12
President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana...
was opposed by western farmers.
doubled the size of the United States.
was a costly mistake
led to war with Great Britain.
13
Florida was acquired by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams through ...
diplomacy.
trickery.
purchase.
warfare.
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How did President James Polk deal with the dispute between the U.S.A and England over Oregon ..
He compromised with England by accepting half of Oregon.
He agreed to continue "joint occupancy" of Oregon.
He stood up to England by seizing all of Oregon by force ..
He gave in to England by ceding most of Oregon.

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