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?