Old map showing West Florida, the panhandle, and East Florida, to the southeast. Under west and east Florida, a label reads: To Great Britain, 1763 to 1783. To the west of West Florida is Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. The Gulf of Mexico is south. Georgia is to the northeast.

Question

Public Domain

Which region of this map was ceded by France to the United States? (5 points)

a
North

b
Northeast

c
South and southeast

d
West

Answer 1

The region ceded by France to the United States included the territory west of the Mississippi River, which aligns with option:

d. West

This region was part of the Louisiana Territory that France ceded to the United States in 1803 via the Louisiana Purchase.