1. Map Additions
Shade the territory acquired in the Gadsden Purchase in PURPLE.
Label it :
Gadsden Purchase(1853-4)
Shade the Oregon Territory in YELLOW.
Oregon Territory (1848 – 1859)

2. Preview 2/8/16 Answer Stem:
In your notes, answer the following:
What was the impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo on the United States?
Answer Stem:
The impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was…

3. Today’s Purpose 2/8/16 Learning Target:
We will analyze the significance of the Gadsden Purchase, the acquisition of Oregon Country, and the California Gold Rush.
Success Criteria:
I will evaluate the benefits of California and Oregon Country on the United States.

4. Gadsden purchase (1853-1854) p. 398 (first two full paragraphs)
Territory from what two states were included in this land treaty?
What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?

5. Oregon Country (p.378 – 379 – “Nations Compete”)
What four countries all claimed portions of the territory?
Which country do we acquire the territory from?

6. California (p.378 – 379 – “Nations Compete”)
What resource led to the rush of people to California?
What ethnic/racial groups were drawn to California in the the mid-1800s?
How did the influx of people to the California territory cause changes?

7. Exit Ticket
How would the acquisition of California and Oregon Country benefit the United States?
(Consider the completion of Manifest Destiny, the resources, the ports, etc.)