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Which treaty or purchase established the initial borders of the United States after independence from England?
Which treaty or purchase established the initial borders of the United States after independence from England?
- Louisiana Purchase
- Adams-Onis Treaty
- Oregon Treaty
- Treaty of Paris (correct)
Which acquisition was motivated by the desire to secure a route for a transcontinental railroad?
Which acquisition was motivated by the desire to secure a route for a transcontinental railroad?
- Texas Annexation
- Louisiana Purchase
- Mexican Cession
- Gadsden Purchase (correct)
Which event led to the United States obtaining land that included present-day California, Utah, and Arizona?
Which event led to the United States obtaining land that included present-day California, Utah, and Arizona?
- Adams-Onis Treaty
- Mexican Cession (correct)
- Texas Annexation
- Oregon Treaty
Which purchase was controversial due to the way it happened, including a lack of prior approval from Congress?
Which purchase was controversial due to the way it happened, including a lack of prior approval from Congress?
Which of the following events directly resolved a border dispute between the United States and England?
Which of the following events directly resolved a border dispute between the United States and England?
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Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
The United States purchased a vast territory from France in 1803, doubling the size of the country and expanding its reach to the west of the Mississippi River.
Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)
Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)
This treaty settled a border dispute between the United States and Spain, granting Florida to the U.S. and definitively establishing the western border of the Louisiana Purchase.
Oregon Treaty (1846)
Oregon Treaty (1846)
Marking a significant chapter in the American West, this treaty concluded a dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory, setting the 49th parallel as the boundary between Canada and the United States.
Mexican Cession (1848)
Mexican Cession (1848)
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Gadsden Purchase (1853)
Gadsden Purchase (1853)
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