1.  Do now: Lewis and Clark assignment: make sure you have the front page of questions completed.  Today, I will be able to explain the hardships that Lewis and Clark’s expedition faced.  10.3 is due tomorrow  There will be a quiz 10.1/10.2 tomorrow, open notes.  Conferences are on Thursday.

3.  1794-5: An agreement between the United States and Spain that allows the U.S. to use the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans.  The 3 rd Treaty of San Ildefonso gave France control of the Louisiana Territory from the Spanish.

5.  Political beliefs:  Strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution  Limited federal government  Political actions:  Bought the Louisiana territory from the French  This power is NOT stated in the U.S. Constitution  This enhances the role of the federal government. **Reasons Constitutionally the president does have the ability to negotiate treaties with Senate approval. This purchase brings security to our country and doubles the size of the nation for a reasonable price.

6.  1804-06 (3 years total)  Trek will span 8000 miles  Called the “Corps of Discovery”  There will be a clear map and pathway to the Pacific Ocean.  Over 200 different plants and animals species recorded.  lewis and clark doc lewis and clark doc