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Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

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History, Social Studies, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

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Andrew Porter

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Louisiana Purchase

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​Who, What, When

  • ​The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France for $15 Million

  • ​That comes out to $18/square mile

  • Thomas Jefferson made the deal with Napoleonic France in 1803

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Multiple Choice

Which two countries was the Louisiana Purchase between?

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The U.S. and France

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France and Spain

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Spain and England

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England and France

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Multiple Choice

How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

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$5 Million

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$10 Million

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$15 Million

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$20 Million

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​Where?

  • ​The Louisiana Purchase includes what is now considered the Midwest

  • ​This is the area of land from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico (North and South) and the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains (East to West)

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Multiple Choice

What was the East - West Boundary of the LP?

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Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

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Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean

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Appalachian Mountains to Rocky Mountains

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Atlantic Ocean to Rocky Mountains

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Why?

  • ​For France, the money allowed Napoleon to continue to fund his campaign to conquer Europe

  • ​For the United States it doubled the size of the country and allowed U.S. explorers to search for the Northwest Passage

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Fill in the Blank

Who was ruling France during this time?

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​Northwest Passage

  • The Northwest Passage is a mythical route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

  • ​The hope was that there was a waterway across North America so that ships could get to the otherside of the world without going around Africa or South America

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Multiple Choice

Fact or Cap: The Northwest Passage was real

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Fact

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Cap

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​Reality

  • ​When Lewis and Clark were commissioned to lead the expedition they followed the Missouri River

  • ​What they found were grasslands, mountains, diverse Native tribes and groups, and plenty of Bison

  • ​What they did not find, however, was the Northwest Passage

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Multiple Choice

Which river did Lewis and Clark follow?

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Missouri

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Mississippi

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Ohio

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San Gabriel

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​Results

  • ​Ultimately, the Louisiana Purchase as well as the L&W Expedition paved the way for Westward Expansion

  • ​American Settlers traveled through the Midwest and settled in California, Oregon, and Washington which gave the U.S. the opportunity to stretch from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean

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What did the LP allow for?

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