Analyzing A Table on U.S. Land Acquisitions

After you have studied the table, please answer the following questions:

1. Which acquisition was the largest in terms of area?
2. Which areas did the United States obtain as the result of a war?
3. Which area do you think had the least value to the United States at the time of purchase? Why?
4. Which of the acquisitions is still being debated and a subject of suits in our courts? Cite examples.
5. Obtain a map of the United States and indicate or locate as many of the acquisitions as you can.
6. Use any locations in the country, even your own home, and estimate the present cost of land.
7. What are the various countries that were involved with these purchases of land?