Warm-Up: Interpreting Maps COLORED Directions: Look at your COLORED map from last class and answer the following questions. The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land purchase in the history of the United States. It was also the cheapest (per square mile). The one thing that the United States Government wanted more of was land. And the Louisiana Territory had a lot of land. President Thomas Jefferson soon sent James Monroe to France, in hopes of convincing Napoleon to sell his land. Napoleon offered to sell all of the Louisiana Territory. Monroe quickly accepted and offered to pay $15 million. Both sides agreed, and the Louisiana Territory became American. 1. Name 4 states included in the area known as the Louisiana Purchase. 2. What territory is Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in? 3. What is the name of 4 out of 13 Colonies? Turn to Page RA 9

Warm-Up: Outlining the Louisiana Territory. Oregon Country Mexican Cession Texas Annexation Louisiana Purchase Original United States

Warm-Up: Interpreting Maps MONT. WYO. NEB. S. DAK. N. DAK. MINN. COL. KANS. OKLA. IOWA MO. ARK. LA. Question #1 Answer Question #2 Answer OREGON COUNTRY Question #3 Answer 13 COLONIES GA PA NY MD

Interpreting Maps Activity  The Louisiana Purchase

Activity: “The Louisiana Purchase Directions: - Turn to the worksheet “The Louisiana Purchase” and answer the chat 11-2.

Activity: “The Louisiana Purchase StateArea in sq. milesDate of Statehood Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma Wyoming South Dakota 97,914 77,047 69,919 70,665 77, ,138 69,686 84,068 48,523 82, ,247 53,104June 15, 1836 August 1, 1876 December 28, 1846 January 29, 1861 April 30, 1812 May 11, 1858 August 10, 1821 November 2, 1889 March 1, 1867 November 2, 1889 July 10, States 2. Montana 3. Louisiana Oklahoma 1907

Classroom Reading: Mapping Thomas Jefferson and his supporters wanted to learn more about this new land. One of the chief purposes of the Corps of Discovery expedition was to map the new Northwest territory, to fill in the empty spaces on the maps of the time. Although it was Lewis who received Jefferson's instructions, it was ultimately William Clark who did most of the actual surveying and mapmaking during and after the expedition. Jefferson wrote his set of instructions before the U.S. had actually taken possession of Louisiana. However, it's evident from what he wrote that Jefferson was thinking ahead. He told Lewis to collect information that would add to the nation's strategic and military knowledge and that would help assess the economic value of the new territory. Directions: - Turn to the worksheet “Mapping” and read as a class.

Lesson: 3: Mapping X 1. Move 100 ft. North from the X and build a school. X 2. Move 110 ft. South from the X and build a draw a cliff and waterfall. X X X X your house school school X 3. Move 50 ft. East from the X and build your house. 4. Move 60 ft. Northwest from the X and draw a corn field. 5. Move 80 ft. Northeast from the X and build a 4-wheeling Track. 6. Move 80 ft. Southwest from the X and build a McDonalds. 7. Move 60 ft. South and 70 ft. East of your house and build Mr.Gleason’s house. 8. Move 60 ft. Northwest from the school and draw the forest. 9. Move 40 ft. North and 50 ft. East from the school and draw mountains. 10. Move 50 ft. Southeast and 40 ft. South from the X and draw a river. Drawing Directions