Definitions
What does 'annex' mean?
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
France
Which two countries signed the Oregon Treaty in 1846?
Britain and the US.
Which modern-day US State was annexed by the US in 1845?
Texas
How much did the US pay for the Mexican Cession?
15 million dollars
What does 'cede' mean?
To give away or give up a part of your country or territory.
Did the US originally plan to buy the entire Louisiana Territory from the French?
No
How were the British making money in the Oregon Country before the Oregon Treaty?
Beaver hunting/fur trading.
Which country had Texas previously belonged to?
Mexico
Where did Mexican soldiers attack US soldiers, sparking the war?
Near the Rio Grande
Define 'nationalism'
Support for one's own country and its interests.
So they could use it for trade.
What was the Hudson Bay Company?
A British company that had a monopoly over the fur trade in the Oregon Country.
What was attractive about the land in Texas?
It was good for cotton farming
What is expansionism?
The desire to grow either physically or economically.
Who was the leader of France when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
Napoleon
Why did the Americans want land in the Oregon Country?
For farming, and settling. Because they were expansionists, and they believed in manifest destiny.
Which country did the US NOT want to gain power in Texas?
Great Britain
Which river is the Port of New Orleans attached to?
The Mississippi?
Which dividing line did Britain and America eventually agree on for the Oregon Treaty?
The 49th Parallel