Mrs. Jordan U.S. to 1860

Chapter 9 Map Activity

Directions: Use the maps indicated to complete parts I - III of the map activity using the “United States in 1824” map. Part I Use the map on page 535 of your book to complete the following. Write in and label the following cities and outposts using black pen or pencil and using a ▲ symbol to indicate their locations. St. Louis Santa Fe Portland San Francisco Independence Salt Lake City Sacramento Nauvoo El Paso Los Angeles

1. Approximately how long was the trail from St. Louis to El Paso?

a. At a wagon speed of about 15 miles a day, about how long would that take?

2. Approximately how long was the trail from Independence to Portland?

a. At a wagon speed of about 15 miles a day, about how long would that take?

Draw in and label the westward trails using the color indicated in parentheses Oregon Trail (green) Santa Fe Trail (purple) Mormon Trail (blue) California Trail (red)

Draw in (if needed) and label the following geographic features using the colors indicated in parentheses. Mississippi River (blue) Rocky Mountains (brown) Missouri River (blue) Sierra Nevada (brown) Colorado River (blue) Cascade Range (brown) Great Salt Lake (blue) Rio Grande River (blue)

Part II Use the link to the “U.S. in 1824 map” on the class webpage to complete the following. Label the territories listed below using black pen or pencil AND lightly shade them green. Arkansas Territory Michigan Territory Unorganized Territory

Part III Label the following areas using black pen or pencil and lightly shade them in using the colors in parentheses: Oregon Country (yellow) Spanish Territory (orange) British North America (purple) Use the maps indicated to complete parts IV – VI of the map activity using the “Independence for Texas” map.

Part IV: Tap on the map on page 551 to enlarge it, and then complete the “Independence for Texas” map. Label Texas, the United States, and Mexico. Shade the United States red and Mexico yellow. Shade in the disputed area orange.

Part V: Use blue colored pencil to draw in (if necessary) and label the following (use the map on page 551). Rio Grande River The Red River Gulf of Mexico Nueces River

Part VI: Tap on the key and write in and label the Mexican victories using a red *, and the Texan victories using a blue *. 1. Which side scored a. The first victory? When was it?

b. The last victory? When was it?

Use the maps indicated to complete part VII of the map activity using the “War with Mexico 1846-1848” map. Part VII: Tap on the map on page 559 to enlarge it. Use a red colored pencil to label the battles locations listed below on the map. Use a * to indicate their placement Buena Vista El Brazito New Orleans San Gabriel Cerro Gordo Los Angeles Mexico City San Pasqual Chapultepec Matamoros Palo Alto Santa Fe Corpus Christi Monterrey Sacramento Tampico Vera Cruz Use the map on page 559 to answer the following questions. 1. How many total major battles were there (indicated on the map by * symbol), AND how many of those battles did the U.S. win?

2. When and where was the first major battle fought?

3. Describe the route taken by Winfield Scott to Mexico City.

4 . When and where was the last major battle fought?

5. In which country were most of the battles fought? Use the colors indicated to shade in the following areas that were acquired by the U.S. between 1830 and 1853 on the “War with Mexico 1846-1848” map. Texas annexation – YELLOW Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – ORANGE Gadsden Purchase - GREEN

Part VIII - Use the “Manifest Destiny” to complete part VIII of the map activity using the “Growth of the United States 1783-1853”. Use black pen or pencil to label the following parts of the map and shade them in using the colors indicated in parentheses. The United States (1783 boundaries - Texas Annexation (1845 - ORANGE) BLUE) Oregon (1846 - YELLOW) The Louisiana Purchase (1803 - RED) Mexican Cession (1848 - BROWN) Florida (1819 - GREEN) Gadsden Purchase (1853 - GREY) British Cession (1818 - PURPLE)