Lecture - Westward Expansion

It allowed for more land and resources to be used by settlers.

It led to the creation of new states and territories.

It helped the United States become a world power.

It had no impact on the country.

Treaty of Paris 1783

Louisiana Purchase

Adams-Onís Treaty

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

It doubled the size of the U.S.

It reduced the size of the U.S.

It had no impact on the size of the U.S.

It split the U.S. into two parts

13 colonies and the Treaty of Paris

Florida Territory

Mexican Cession

Louisiana Purchase

To build a southern transcontinental railroad route

To expand agricultural lands

To gain access to gold resources

To increase the size of Texas