Geographic Expansion and Territorial Diplomacy (1803-1823)
Review the major territorial acquisitions and diplomatic agreements that expanded United States borders between 1803 and 1823.
Questions
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Which treaty gave Florida to the United States and defined the border with Spanish New Spain?
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Which 1818 agreement set the US-Canadian border at the 49th parallel from Minnesota to the Rocky Mountains?
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Which agreement demilitarized the Great Lakes between the US and Great Britain?
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What military action in 1818 pressured Spain to negotiate the cession of Florida?
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Which Pacific Northwest region was agreed to be jointly occupied by the US and Britain in 1818?
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How did acquiring Florida strengthen the strategic position of the United States?
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Which treaty set Russia's southern border in North America at 54°40' N latitude following the Monroe Doctrine?
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Which border region was clarified between British Canada and the US in the 1818 treaty?
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What territorial compromise did the US make in the Adams-Onís Treaty?
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Why was the post-1812 period seen as a success for US diplomacy?
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What latitude line became the official northern boundary of the US west to the Rockies in 1818?
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Which US diplomat is considered primary architect of both the Adams-Onís Treaty and Monroe Doctrine?