I can...
...explain that treaties were negotiated with Spain with the Adams-Onís Treaty to obtain Florida.
...explain that treaties were negotiated with Great Britain through the Webster-Ashburton Treaty and the Oregon Treaty
...explain that treaties were negotiated with Great Britain to obtain land through the Oregon Treaty
...explain that the U.S. expanded its territory through purchases from France (Louisiana Purchase) , Mexico (Gadsden Purchase) and Russia (Alaska purchase).
...explain that treaties were negotiated with Mexico with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican American War
... explain how the growth of the United States encroached upon Mexico. Examples of this include the annexation of Texas, purchase of territory and border disputed that led to the Mexican -American War.
Westward Expansion Multi-tiered Timeline
Vocab: Cession, Annexation
Make sure you include all of the topics/treaties/Wars from above
Events to include on your Timeline 1
Original 13 Colonies
Treaty of Paris 1783
Louisiana Purchase
Texas, Mexican Cession
Gadsen Purchase
Oregon Territory (Oregon Treaty)
Red River Basin
Florida.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Presidents from George Washington to Millard Fillmore.
Each land acquisition should have a description of how the land was acquired. (Purchase, Treaty, War etc..) Make sure you go into detail don't just say treaty - explain the events that built up to the treaty.
Go to Dipity and create an account to create your timeline. If you are working with a partner make sure you both know the username and password.