The Colonies
The northernmost colonies were called what: A) the New French Colonies, B) the New Dutch colonies, C) the New Spanish D) New England Colonies
D) the New England Colonies
True or False: the Louisiana purchase roughly doubled the size of the United States
True or False: George Washington was a general during the Mexican-American War
False
Bonus: Who was the general leading the Mexican-American War?
True or False: There was no one living in Alaska when it was conquered
False
Which colonies did the most farming?
The Southern Colonies
Who did the US buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
What state was the US fighting for during the Mexican American War?
Texas
Who owned Alaska before it was bought by the United States?
Russia
Which of these states was not a southern colony: A) Pennsylvania, B) Georgia, C) Virginia, D) Maryland
A) Pennsylvania
Who were the explorers who went on the Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Bonus: Who was their interpretor?
Lewis and Clark
Bonus: Sacagawea
True or False: after the Mexican-American War, Mexico shrank to less than half of its original size
True
What ocean is Hawaii in?
Pacific Ocean
What type of colony was New York?
A Middle Colony
Name three states that were part of the Louisiana purchase?
All possible answers: Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming
Name at least 3 states that were given in the Mexican Cession
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas
In what year did the US overthrow the Queen of Hawaii?
1893
Which colony was founded first?
Virginia
What year did the US buy the Louisiana territory?
Who was the President of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
President James K. Polk
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