geography skills
analyze the maps in \setting the stage\ for unit 5 in the student text. then
answer the following questions and fill out the map as directed.
1. label the louisiana territory on your map and highlight its borders. what
year was it added to the united states? how did adding this region change the
size of the nation?
2. highlight the borders of texas and the mexican cession and label these two
regions. when was each region added to the united states?
what other territory was acquired from mexico? label it on your map.
3. what three trails crossed the louisiana territory from independence,
missouri? draw and label each trail.
locate and label the cities at the ends of each trail. also locate and label the
city of independence.
4. label and lightly shade or outline oregon country. when did it become part
of the united states? it became part of the united
states in 1846.
5. draw and label the old spanish trail. locate and label its western end.
6. which rivers and mountain ranges did settlers have to cross when following
the santa fe trail and the old spanish trail to california? label those rivers
and mountains.
7. locate sacramento. where did the trail that settlers took to reach this city
leave the oregon trail? locate and label that place on your map.
8. locate and label south pass. which three trails crossed the rocky mountains
at south pass? make sure all three trails are labeled on your map.
three trails that crossed the rocky
mountains

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Labeling and Borders**: The Louisiana Territory is a large region in the central US. Its borders were from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada.
2. **Year of Addition**: The Louisiana Purchase occurred in 1803 when the US bought this territory from France.
3. **Change in Size**: Before the purchase, the US was smaller. The Louisiana Territory nearly doubled the size of the United States, giving it vast new lands for settlement, resources, and expansion.
# Answer:
- Label: The Louisiana Territory spans from the Mississippi River west to the Rocky Mountains, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and north to Canada (approximate borders).
- Year added: 1803.
- Size change: The Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Texas**: Texas was annexed to the US in 1845. It was an independent republic before joining.
2. **Mexican Cession**: The Mexican Cession was added in 1848 as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican - American War.
3. **Other Territory from Mexico**: The Gadsden Purchase (1853) was another territory acquired from Mexico, mainly for a southern transcontinental railroad route. It is a small strip of land in present - day southern Arizona and New Mexico.
# Answer:
- Texas: Added in 1845.
- Mexican Cession: Added in 1848.
- Other territory from Mexico: The Gadsden Purchase (1853), located in southern Arizona and New Mexico.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Trails from Independence, Missouri through Louisiana Territory**: The three trails are the Oregon Trail (to Oregon), the Santa Fe Trail (to Santa Fe, New Mexico), and the California Trail (to California).
2. **Drawing and Labeling**: On the map, draw lines representing each trail starting from Independence, Missouri, and going to their respective destinations.
# Answer:
The three trails are the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the California Trail. Draw and label each trail starting from Independence, Missouri, with the Oregon Trail going to Oregon, the Santa Fe Trail to Santa Fe, and the California Trail to California.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Labeling Oregon Country**: Oregon Country is in the Pacific Northwest, including present - day Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming.
2. **Year of Joining**: Oregon Country became part of the US in 1846. This was due to a treaty with Britain (the Oregon Treaty) that set the border at the 49th parallel, ending joint occupation.
# Answer:
- Label: Oregon Country is in the Pacific Northwest (present - day Oregon, Washington, Idaho, etc.).
- Year it became part of the US: 1846 (through the Oregon Treaty with Britain).

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Old Spanish Trail**: The Old Spanish Trail was a trade route. Its western end is in Los Angeles (or more precisely, in the area of present - day Los Angeles, California).
2. **Drawing and Labeling**: Draw the trail from its eastern end (in New Mexico) to its western end in Los Angeles and label it.
# Answer:
Draw the Old Spanish Trail. Its western end is in Los Angeles, California.

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Santa Fe Trail**: Settlers on the Santa Fe Trail had to cross the Arkansas River and the Rocky Mountains (specifically, they passed through Raton Pass in the Rockies).
2. **Old Spanish Trail**: Settlers on the Old Spanish Trail had to cross the Colorado River and mountain ranges like the San Gabriel Mountains.
3. **Labeling**: On the map, label the Arkansas River, Raton Pass (for Santa Fe Trail), Colorado River, and San Gabriel Mountains (for Old Spanish Trail).
# Answer:
- Santa Fe Trail: Rivers - Arkansas River; Mountain Ranges - Rocky Mountains (Raton Pass).
- Old Spanish Trail: Rivers - Colorado River; Mountain Ranges - San Gabriel Mountains. Label these on the map.

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Locating Sacramento**: Sacramento is in northern California.
2. **Trail to Sacramento from Oregon Trail**: The California Trail branched off from the Oregon Trail at a point in present - day southern Idaho (near Fort Hall) to head to California, including Sacramento.
3. **Labeling**: Locate Sacramento on the map (in northern California) and the place where the California Trail leaves the Oregon Trail (near Fort Hall, Idaho) and label them.
# Answer:
- Sacramento: Located in northern California.
- Trail leaving Oregon Trail: The California Trail leaves the Oregon Trail near Fort Hall, Idaho, to go to Sacramento. Label these on the map.

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Locating South Pass**: South Pass is in present - day Wyoming, a low - lying pass through the Rocky Mountains.
2. **Trails Crossing South Pass**: The three trails that crossed the Rocky Mountains at South Pass are the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the California Trail.
3. **Labeling**: Locate South Pass in Wyoming on the map and label the three trails (Oregon, Santa Fe, California) crossing it.
# Answer:
- South Pass: Located in Wyoming.
- Trails crossing at South Pass: The Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail, and the California Trail. Label South Pass and the three trails on the map.

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