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Warm- U p. Update your Table of Contents – START A NEW SECTION!!! (Westward Expansion – Civil War) Write your homework – leave it out to be stamped STUDY for your QUIZ!!!. Head’s Up For Next Week…. Monday – I will be at a workshop - social studies work with sub
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Warm-Up • Update your Table of Contents – START A NEW SECTION!!! (Westward Expansion – Civil War) • Write your homework – leave it out to be stamped • STUDY for your QUIZ!!!
Head’s Up For Next Week… • Monday – I will be at a workshop - social studies work with sub • Tuesday – Ms. Baker coming in for high school registration • Wednesday & Thursday – I will be out – science project with sub both days
Westward Expansion • Now that the United States has an established government they turn their focus to expanding the country • At the time the “West” was thought of as the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
Louisiana Purchase • Purchased by President Thomas Jefferson from France who initially only offered to buy New Orleans due to conflict between the French, Spanish & Americans • Napolean (French leader) offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory • Jefferson paid $15 million dollars and doubled the size of the country. • Why would Napolean do this???
Louisiana Purchase • Who – President Thomas Jefferson and Napolean of France • What – Purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France; doubled the size of the country • When – April 30, 1803 • Where – Land west of the Mississippi • Why – Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans, but Napolean offered the entire territory to avoid war and make money
Expeditions to Explore our New Land • Lewis and Clark Expedition – northern route to explore Louisiana Purchase • Zebulon Pike – southern route to explore Louisiana Purchase
Who Went Along? Lewis & Clark • York – Clark’s slave • A French trapper and his wife (Sacagawea) and their infant son Zebulon Pike • 2 dozen men
“Roadblocks” of Exploration Lewis & Clark • Rough terrain • Native Americans and fur trappers • Bad weather • Dangerous animals Zebulon Pike • Rough terrain • Moving through Spanish territory – got arrested
Lewis and Clark: Co-Leaders LEWIS: • Expert hunter • Worked for President Jefferson • Trained in geography, mineralogy & astronomy • Military CLARK: • Friend of Lewis from military, so he was personally chosen • Build forts • Draw maps • Lead expeditions through enemy territory • Leadership skills smoothed disputes • Artistic skills for map and other drawing
Effects of Exploration • Tales of adventure • Scientific & geographical information • Accurate maps of the new territory that future travelers used • Growth of fur trade • Also inaccurate views of the Great Plains mislead many people