What to research…Louisiana Territory:

Original ownership; France to Spain to France; Treaty of San Ildefonso Why we wanted New Orleans Negotiations with Napoleon Why Napoleon agreed to sell the entire territory for so cheap Debate in Congress as to making the purchase How much land did we get; what’s it worth? What happened as a result?

Florida: Original ownership; Spain Problems with Spain governing Florida Runaway slaves; raiding Seminoles Offer to purchase in 1804 Jackson in Florida Monroe’s ultimatum Adams-Onis Treaty How did this affect relations between Spain and the U.S.? What did it lead to?

Texas: Stephen Austin starts a colony Tensions between Texans and Tejanos Texan demands and Santa Ana Texas Revolution Treaty that ends the revolution Texas independence Annexation and results of annexation; what did it lead to?

Oregon: Original ownership Discovery and exploration; Lewis and Clark, Jedediah Smith and South Pass Oregon Trail and the pull factor (why were people heading to Oregon) Joint Occupation with Great Britain 54-40 or Fight Treaty with Britain over the territory

Mexican Cession: Annexation of Texas Border dispute with Mexico along Rio Grande Declaration of war and reasons for it; why did Congress declare war? Mexican American War (briefly) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo How did this affect relations between the U.S. and Mexico? What did it lead to? How much land did we get? What is it worth?

Gadsden Purchase: Original ownership Why did we want it? What did we offer for it? Why did we offer what we did? Why did Santa Ana accept the offer? Treaty that gave us the land What became of the land?