Form 13: U.S. Territorial Growth: Texas and Oregon
Study the acquisition of Texas and the Oregon Territory in the nineteenth century. Learn how these regions contributed to the territorial growth of the United States.
Questions
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MultiChoice
In what year was the Republic of Texas annexed into the United States?
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From which country had Texas won its independence in 1836 before annexation?
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Which political campaign slogan was used regarding the northern border boundary of Oregon?
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Along which line of latitude was the Oregon boundary settled with Great Britain in 1846?
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Which country jointly occupied the Oregon Country with the U.S. prior to 1846?
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What famous 2,000-mile overland route was taken by settlers traveling to the Pacific Northwest?
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Which river did Texas claim as its southern border with Mexico?
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Which river did the Mexican government insist was the legitimate northern border of Texas?
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What popular 19th-century belief stated the U.S. was destined to expand across North America?
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Who was elected as the first President of the Republic of Texas in 1836?
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Which treaty formally established the boundary between the Oregon Territory and British Canada?
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Which major mountain pass did pioneer wagons use to cross through the Rockies on the Oregon Trail?