Question

Which option lists the territories in the order in which they were acquired by the United States?

A. Louisiana Purchase; Texas; Oregon Territory; California
B. Louisiana Purchase; Oregon Territory; California; Texas
C. Louisiana Purchase; California; Texas; Oregon Territory

Answer 1

A. Is the answer L.P, Texas, O.T, California

Answer 2

Answer: A)

Louisiana Purchase; Texas; Oregon Territory; California

Explanation: According to the years in which the Unites States acquired these territories it can be said that option A is the correct order. Consider the following dates:

The acquisition of Louisiana Purchase 1803

The acquisition of Texas was in 1845.

Oregon Territory's anexation was in 1848.

U.S. acquired California in 1850.