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UNIT 5.2

UNIT 5.2. Louisiana Purchase. and Exploration. MR. OWEN. In 1800’s the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River. France, Spain, England and Russia all had claims on lands in the west.

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UNIT 5.2

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  1. UNIT 5.2 Louisiana Purchase and Exploration MR. OWEN

  2. In 1800’s the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River

  3. France, Spain, England and Russia all had claims on lands in the west

  4. Jefferson believed the port city of New Orleans was the key to controlling North America

  5. LOUISIANA PURCHASE was huge tract of land in the middle of North America sold by France to the United States in 1803 for $15 million

  6. 5 Napoleon wanted to sell the land because he was worried about colonies and needed money to fight the war with England

  7. 6 The Louisiana Purchase was bought for $15 million – about 3 cents an acre (about a football field)

  8. 7 Jefferson chooses MERIWETHER LEWIS and WILLIAM CLARK to lead an expedition into the unknown territory

  9. 8 The CORPS OF DISCOVERY set out from St Louis in the summer of 1804

  10. The expedition includes about 40 people

  11. Jefferson gave the Corps 3 main goals: 1) Discover if there is a Northwest Passage to the Pacific through the Missouri River

  12. 2) Set up good relations with the Native Americans in the area

  13. 3) Journal and take notes on the animals and wilderness of the area

  14. The Corps stayed in a Mandan village in present day North Dakota

  15. SACAGAWEA was a 17 year-old woman who helps the Corps as an interpreter on the expedition

  16. The Corps found there was no Northwest Passage, they formed good relationships with some of the Native Americans and did record the animals and nature

  17. ZEBULON PIKE explores the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1806

  18. THE END

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