Hist105 IP4

One of the greatest long-term trends of the history of the United States concerns territorial expansion. United States’ territorial expansion profoundly influenced its history. Select 1 of the events of U.S. territorial expansion from the list that follows.  Address in a 4 pages, 3 references APA format

Examples of Territorial Expansion

• Treaty of Paris: 1783 (American Revolution)
• Louisiana Purchase: 1803
• Adams-Onis Treaty: 1819 (Cession of Florida)
• Texas Annexation: 1845
• Mexican Cession: 1848 (Mexican-American War)
• Treaty of Paris: 1898 (Spanish-America War)

In your project document, answer the following questions as they relate to territorial expansion:

• How did the United States acquire the territory in question?
• What were the short-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory?
• What were the long-term consequences of the acquisition of this particular territory?