Territorial Expansion in U.S. History Quiz

Test your knowledge on U.S. territorial expansion with questions on Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Texas annexation, Alaska, Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Territory, Panama Canal, and more.

#1

Which president negotiated the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
John Adams
#2

Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?

Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
William Seward
Ulysses S. Grant
#3

Which president authorized the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
#4

Which president oversaw the annexation of California?

James K. Polk
Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
#5

Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Oregon Treaty?

California
Texas
Oregon
Alaska
#6

What year did the United States acquire Florida from Spain?

1803
1819
1823
1848
#7

Who was the president when Texas was annexed to the United States?

Martin Van Buren
James K. Polk
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
#8

Which territory did the United States acquire after the Spanish-American War?

Alaska
California
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
#9

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded territory to the United States?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Adams-Onís Treaty
Gadsden Purchase Treaty
#10

Who led the exploration of the Louisiana Territory purchased by the United States?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
John C. Frémont
Daniel Boone
Zebulon Pike
#11

What was the main reason behind the U.S. acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase?

To acquire more land for cotton production
To resolve border disputes with Mexico
To gain control of strategic transportation routes
To expand slavery into new territories
#12

Which president was in office when the United States acquired the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico?

Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
#13

What was the main reason for the U.S. acquisition of the Canal Zone?

To facilitate trade with Asia
To establish naval dominance in the Caribbean
To control a vital transportation route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
To prevent European colonization in Central America
#14

What was the name of the treaty that established the boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel west of the Rocky Mountains?

Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Adams-Onís Treaty
Oregon Treaty
Jay Treaty
#15

Which president declared the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
Grover Cleveland

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