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South America Quiz:

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 * ~ Year ||~  ||~ Which area? Size? (be specific) ||~   ||~ Name & how was the territory gained. ||~   ||~ Peaceful or Non-Peaceful ||
 * 1853 ||  || Small strip of land in southern Arizona ||   || Gadsden Purchase: Purchased from Mexico for $10 million ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1803 ||  || 828,000,000 square miles of land from Louisiana ||   || Louisiana purchase: Purchased from French minister for $15 million ||   || peaceful ||
 * 1819 ||  || A medium sized strip of land from Florida ||   || Florida Purchase: Purchased from Spanish for $5 million ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1818 ||  || West of The Great Lakes ||   || Red River Basin: treaty was signed with the British. The land acquired by the United states was known as the Red River Basin. ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1846 ||  || Oregon Country Between the pacific ocean and Rocky mountains ||   || Oregon Country: British and Americans compromised to divide the land. ||   || Peaceful ||
 * 1848 ||  || Mexican Cession in the state of Texas ||   || Mexican Cession: After a year of fighting, the mexicans gave up their rights, property etc.and let the Americans control them. ||   || Peaceful and non peaceful (because of fighting) ||
 * 1867 ||  || Alaska Treaty land above Canada ||   || Alaska Treaty: After the negotiation with British and Russians, the Americans bought Alaska for $7.2 million. ||   || Peaceful ||
 * My partner was Ishita**

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