1. Get your notebook and answer the following bellwork question (write the question, answer, and date): How can the legislative branch of the United States government check the power of the President? A by supervising the presidential elections B by declaring laws unconstitutional C by overriding a presidential veto D by appointing federal judges

2. The Louisiana Purchase

3. Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory had belonged to Spain after French and Indian War
Spain “sold” to France during Napoleonic Wars
Napoleon had made his brother the King of Spain
Napoleon needed money to pay for his wars

4. Louisiana Purchase Napoleon offered the US the area for $15 million
About 3 cents an acre
Jefferson thought it was a great deal
But he wasn’t sure the Constitution would allow it
After much debate, he decided to push for purchase

5. The USA--Before

6. The USA--After

7. Lewis and Clark Jefferson wants the new area to be explored
Imagined rich farmland to spread southern ideals
Picks Meriwether Lewis to lead the trek
Close friends and neighbors
Lewis needs help, and brings along William Clark
Clark served in the army on the frontier
Gather supplies and men before departing from St. Louis

8. Lewis and Clark Travel west on the Missouri River
Spend winter of 1804 in Mandan area
Mandan a tribe of Sioux
There they meet Sacagawea
Shoshone woman who spoke multiple languages and knew the area well
With her help, the group successfully reaches the Pacific Ocean in November, 1805
Split up to return home so they cover more land

9. Aftermath Regarded as heroes
Gained tons of knowledge about the area, people, and animals that people back east didn’t know about
Lewis made governor of Louisiana Territory
Commits suicide after a few years
Clark made liaison to Native American tribes
Later governor of Missouri Territory
Full contents of their journals released 100 years later

10. Assignment
You will create a comic strip using what you know about the Louisiana Purchase
Choose 1 or more groups of people: Women, African-Americans, Farmers, Native Americans
Use the provided information and your knowledge to create a comic strip (1 or more panels) using images and words that describes how the Louisiana Purchase affected the group(s) you chose
This will be graded using the Criterion D: Critical Thinking rubric