Into the Great Wide Open: the Louisiana Purchase (1803)

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN: THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE (1803)

Directions:

You and your Social Studies Buddies are to use the following web-links to learn more about the Louisiana Purchase and the exploration of new, western lands. The web-links below will help you complete the following:

o Chart found on Unit 5 Packet page 10

*We will go over this the final 10 minutes of class today

o Label the Louisiana Purchase map that you have been in class

*This will count as a 10-point HW assignment grade and will be due at the start of class Wednesday 3/5

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN! 

Links: (MEMS Library Page- http://www.me.stier.org/our-schools/middle-school/ms-library/class-materials ) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/1800/louisianapurchase/index.shtml http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/louisianapurchase.htm http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/louisianapurchase.html http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/louisianapurchase/colormap.htm http://www.lewisandclark.com/facts/factstmlnmid.html (Lewis & Clark) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/map.html (Lewis & Clark) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/pike.shtml (Zebulon Pike) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/zebulonpikedef.htm (Zebulon Pike)

Name: ______Assignment Grade: /10

EXPLORING THE WEST: LOUISIANA AND BEYOND

Label the following on the map below:

o Water/Landforms (2 Pts.): Pacific Ocean, Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains

o Cities/Locations (2 Pts.): St. Louis, New Orleans, Ft. Clatsop

o Territories/Nations(2 Pts.): Louisiana Territory, Oregon Country, Spanish Florida, Spanish Territory

o Routes of Explorers (2 Pts.): Lewis & Clark (1804-1806), Zebulon Pike (1805), Zebulon Pike (1806)

o Map Neatness (2 Pts.): Map labeling is neat, easily readable