Students will complete the following chart. They will use this information to organize and create the presentation. As you research, make note of your sources so you can complete a work cited page.
Territory
Year Territory Acquired
Key People or Groups
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase
1.
2.
3.
Florida
1.
2.
3.
Annexation of
Texas
1.
2.
3.
Oregon Territory
1.
2.
3.
Mexican Cession
1.
2.
3.
Gadsden Purchase
1.
2.
3.
Sources used to complete this chart:
- "Louisiana Purchase." History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase.
- "Florida: Becoming a U.S. Territory." Florida Department of State, 2019, dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-history/florida-becomes-a-u-s-territory/.
- "Annexation of Texas." Encyclopedia.com, Macmillan Reference USA, 2019, www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/annexation-texas.
- "Oregon Territory." HistoryLink.org, 2017, www.historylink.org/File/7159.
- "Mexican Cession." History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/mexican-war/mexican-cession.
- "Gadsden Purchase." HistoryNet, 2006, www.historynet.com/gadsden-purchase.
ok thx but i need you to tell me about the Year Territory Acquired, Key People or Groups, and Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S. for each of them ok
Apologies for the confusion. Here are the details for each category:
Louisiana Purchase:
Year Territory Acquired: 1803
Key People or Groups: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The United States purchased the region from France in a treaty known as the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the country and securing control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
Florida:
Year Territory Acquired: 1819
Key People or Groups: Andrew Jackson
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 between the United States and Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., ending Spanish control.
Annexation of Texas:
Year Territory Acquired: 1845
Key People or Groups: Sam Houston, James K. Polk
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: After gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas applied for statehood and was annexed by the United States, leading to tensions with Mexico and eventually the Mexican-American War.
Oregon Territory:
Year Territory Acquired: 1846
Key People or Groups: Lewis and Clark, John McLoughlin
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was signed between the United States and Britain, resolving a longstanding dispute over the Oregon Territory and establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary between the U.S. and British North America.
Mexican Cession:
Year Territory Acquired: 1848
Key People or Groups: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexico ceded a large portion of its territory to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of Colorado and Texas.
Gadsden Purchase:
Year Territory Acquired: 1853
Key People or Groups: James Gadsden
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Gadsden Purchase was a treaty between the United States and Mexico, through which the U.S. acquired a strip of land, now part of Arizona and New Mexico, in order to build a southern transcontinental railroad route.
ok thx also i forgot to tell you that for key people or groups you need to name three not one
Apologies for the oversight. Here are the revised details with three key people or groups for each territory:
Louisiana Purchase:
Year Territory Acquired: 1803
Key People or Groups: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Napoleon Bonaparte
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The United States purchased the region from France in a treaty known as the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the country and securing control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
Florida:
Year Territory Acquired: 1819
Key People or Groups: Andrew Jackson, Adams-Onís Treaty Negotiators, Seminole Indians
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 between the United States and Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., ending Spanish control. Andrew Jackson also played a role in capturing Florida during the First Seminole War.
Annexation of Texas:
Year Territory Acquired: 1845
Key People or Groups: Sam Houston, James K. Polk, Texas Annexation Congress
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: After gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas applied for statehood and was annexed by the United States, leading to tensions with Mexico and eventually the Mexican-American War.
Oregon Territory:
Year Territory Acquired: 1846
Key People or Groups: Lewis and Clark Expedition, John McLoughlin, James Polk
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was signed between the United States and Britain, resolving a longstanding dispute over the Oregon Territory and establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary between the U.S. and British North America.
Mexican Cession:
Year Territory Acquired: 1848
Key People or Groups: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexico ceded a large portion of its territory to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of Colorado and Texas. James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott were key figures in the war.
Gadsden Purchase:
Year Territory Acquired: 1853
Key People or Groups: James Gadsden, Franklin Pierce, Antonio López de Santa Anna
Event leading up to becoming part of the U.S.: The Gadsden Purchase was a treaty between the United States and Mexico, through which the U.S. acquired a strip of land, now part of Arizona and New Mexico, in order to build a southern transcontinental railroad route. James Gadsden, Franklin Pierce, and Antonio López de Santa Anna were instrumental in the negotiation and signing of the treaty.
Slide 2-7 are the territory slides.
Include the follow on each slide.
Year territory was acquired
People involved in the acquisition of territory.
The specific event or events that led to the acquisition of territory.
Slide 2: Louisiana Purchase
- Year Territory Acquired: 1803
- People involved: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Napoleon Bonaparte
- Event leading to acquisition: The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the country and securing control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
Slide 3: Florida
- Year Territory Acquired: 1819
- People involved: Andrew Jackson, Adams-Onís Treaty Negotiators, Seminole Indians
- Event leading to acquisition: The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 between the United States and Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., with Andrew Jackson playing a role in capturing Florida during the First Seminole War.
Slide 4: Annexation of Texas
- Year Territory Acquired: 1845
- People involved: Sam Houston, James K. Polk, Texas Annexation Congress
- Event leading to acquisition: After gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas applied for statehood and was annexed by the United States, leading to tensions with Mexico and eventually the Mexican-American War.
Slide 5: Oregon Territory
- Year Territory Acquired: 1846
- People involved: Lewis and Clark Expedition, John McLoughlin, James Polk
- Event leading to acquisition: The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was signed between the United States and Britain, resolving a longstanding dispute over the Oregon Territory and establishing the 49th parallel as the boundary between the U.S. and British North America.
Slide 6: Mexican Cession
- Year Territory Acquired: 1848
- People involved: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott
- Event leading to acquisition: As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexico ceded a large portion of its territory to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming, and parts of Colorado and Texas. James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott were key figures in the war.
Slide 7: Gadsden Purchase
- Year Territory Acquired: 1853
- People involved: James Gadsden, Franklin Pierce, Antonio López de Santa Anna
- Event leading to acquisition: The Gadsden Purchase was a treaty between the United States and Mexico, through which the U.S. acquired a strip of land, now part of Arizona and New Mexico, in order to build a southern transcontinental railroad route. James Gadsden, Franklin Pierce, and Antonio López de Santa Anna were instrumental in the negotiation and signing of the treaty.