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Westward Expansion - NO!LFTOMG

Westward Expansion - NO!LFTOMG

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Westward Expansion - NO!LFTOMG

You will analyze the westward growth of the United States.


Read each slide carefully to learn Westward Expansion to answer the questions correctly.

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Westward Expansion Vocabulary

Learn the following words to understand the Quizizz easier.

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an agreement between two nations

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cede/cession

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acquire / acquisition

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treaty

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territory

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to give up land to another country.

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cede/cession

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acquire / acquisition

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treaty

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territory

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to get, buy or obtain something like land

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cede/cession

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acquire / acquisition

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treaty

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territory

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land claimed by a nation

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cede/cession

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acquire / acquisition

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treaty

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territory

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land added to a nation

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cede/cession

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annex / annexation

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treaty

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territory

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What does NO!LFTOMG stand for?

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the territories acquired by the US in order

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the territories lost by the US in war.

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Multiple Choice

What is the sentence that will help you remember the land the US acquired different territories.

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No! Look for the old man's gold!

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Love can save you too

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All the ladies live in the South.

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What country did the US get the Northwest Ordinance from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Spain

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Mexico

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How did the US get the Northwest Ordinance?

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Divided the territory with Great Britain

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In the Treaty of Paris after the American Revolution

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War.

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Bought from Mexico for a transcontinental railroad

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What is the most important thing to remember about the Northwest Ordinance?

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The Northwest Ordinance completed America's Manifest Destiny

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The Northwest Ordinance established public schools

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The Northwest Ordinance established a process for territories to become states.

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What country did the US get the Louisiana Purchase from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Spain

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Mexico

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How did the US get the Louisiana Purchase?

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Divided the territory with Great Britain

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War.

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Bought from Mexico for a transcontinental railroad

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What country did the US get Florida from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Spain

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Mexico

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How did the US get Florida?

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Bought from Spain after troubles at the border

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War.

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Bought from Mexico for a transcontinental railroad

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What country did the US get Texas from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Republic of Texas

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Mexico

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How did the US get Texas?

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Bought from Spain after troubles at the border

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War.

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the Republic of Texas voted to annex itself to the US

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What country did the US get Oregon from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Republic of Texas

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Mexico

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Multiple Choice

How did the US get Oregon?

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Divided the territory with Great Britain.

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War.

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the Republic of Texas voted to annex itself to the US

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What country did the US get the Mexican Cession from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Republic of Texas

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Mexico

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How did the US get the Mexican Cession?

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Divided the territory with Great Britain.

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War and ceded in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

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the Republic of Texas voted to annex itself to the US

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What country did the US get the Gadsden Purchase from?

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Great Britain

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France

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Republic of Texas

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Mexico

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How did the US get the Gadsden Purchase?

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Divided the territory with Great Britain.

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Bought from France for 5 million dollars (3 cents and acre)

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Won from Mexico in the US-Mexican War and ceded in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

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bought from Mexico to build a southern transcontinental railroad.

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Which THREE territories were originally colonized by Spain? (psst - think about which ones have Spanish names)

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Texas

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Mexico

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Florida

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Northwest Ordinance

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Multiple Choice

Which map shows Oregon?

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Multiple Choice

Which territory was bought from Mexico to build a transcontinental railroad in the South?

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Florida

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Gadsden Purchase

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Mexican Cession

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Multiple Choice

Which territory was acquired from Spain?

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Florida

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Gadsden Purchase

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Mexican Cession

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Multiple Choice

Which territory was acquired after Congress declared war on Mexico over border disputes?

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Florida

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Gadsden Purchase

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Mexican Cession

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Multiple Choice

What did Chinese and Irish immigrants work on that impacted Westward Expansion?

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the Transcontinental Railway

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the Erie Canal

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Route 66

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Westward Expansion - NO!LFTOMG

You will analyze the westward growth of the United States.


Read each slide carefully to learn Westward Expansion to answer the questions correctly.

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