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WHAT TO KNOW What lands did the United States gain from the Exploring ?

Explain why President Jefferson agreed to buy the West Louisiana from France. Describe the expedition YOUO to explore the lands of AREA Sunlight warms the crowd in the New the Louisiana Purchase. HEREH T Orleans city square. Like everybody else, you are watching the men in the center of the square. VOCABULARY trespass p. 518 They are raising a red-and-white striped flag. “Look, that’s the American flag,” people whisper to PEOPLE each other as the flag unfurls in the wind. As of today, Napoleon Bonaparte December 20, 1803, New Orleans no longer belongs to France. Your home is now on land owned by the United States! Zebulon Pike The United States PLACES flag is raised over Fort New Orleans.

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Analyze Maps Place What river marked the western border of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase? The Louisiana Purchase Louisiana back to France. Jefferson feared that if the French controlled Louisiana, On March 4, 1801, Thomas Jefferson they could stop settlers from moving became the third President of the United farther west. States. At his inauguration, Jefferson Jefferson sent representatives to spoke of his hopes, calling the United France to ask Napoleon Bonaparte States “a rising nation, spread over a (nuh•POH•lee•yuhn BOH•nuh•part), wide and fruitful land.”* He knew, how- the leader of France, to sell New Orleans ever, that the nation faced some serious and nearby lands. At the time, France problems. was preparing for war with Britain. One problem was that the United Napoleon needed money to fight States had no ports of its own on the Gulf the British, so he offered to sell all of of Mexico. Farmers who lived in western Louisiana—more than 800,000 square areas had to ship their goods down the miles—for just $15 million. On April 30, Mississippi River to New Orleans, which 1803, the agreement became official, at the time was under Spain’s control. doubling the size of the United States. There, they could sell the goods to ships The sale of this huge territory became sailing for and other areas. known as the Louisiana Purchase. Soon after Jefferson became President, GENERALIZE Spain gave New Orleans and the rest of Why did France agree to sell Louisiana?

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THE JOURNEY OF LEWIS & CLARK

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The expedition SEPTEMBER 1805 returns to St. Louis

The expedition reaches Montana NOVEMBER 1805 SEPTEMBER 1806 Many American Indian leaders travel to , D.C., to meet with President Jefferson (shown on the peace medal below)

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1. What lands did the United States 6. Write an Editorial Imagine that gain from the Louisiana Purchase? the Louisiana Purchase has just 2. Use the term trespassing in a sentence taken place. Write an editorial agreeing about Zebulon Pike. or disagreeing with Jefferson’s decision to send explorers into the new lands. 3. What was Sacagawea’s part in the Lewis

and Clark expedition? Focus 7. Skill GENERALIZE CRITICAL THINKING On a separate sheet of paper, copy and complete the graphic organizer. 4. Why was New Orleans’ relative location important to the United States? Facts 5. What were some of the costs Lewis and Clark explored Zebulon Pike explored and benefits of the Lewis and Clark the northwestern part of the southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase. the Louisiana Purchase. expedition? Generalization

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Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian, was born in what is now the state of Idaho. In 1800, she was kidnapped by another Indian group and taken away from her people. As a young woman, she married a French trader named . When Lewis and Clark hired Charbonneau for their expedition, they asked Sacagawea to come along to work as a translator. Sacagawea helped find routes for the explorers to follow. She also carried her baby, Jean Baptiste, along with her for the entire journey. Lewis and Clark both praised Sacagawea’s bravery. One day, the Why boat she was riding in tipped over. Character Charbonneau panicked, but Sacagawea Counts calmly saved the journals and supplies. In time, the Corps of Discovery How did Sacagawea’s actions reached the lands of the Shoshone with the Corps of Indians. To Sacagawea’s surprise, Discovery show her she discovered that her brother, trustworthiness? In 1994 Sacagawea was Cameahwait (KAM•ah•wait), had honored with this stamp. become a Shoshone leader. However, Sacagawea chose to remain with the Corps of Discovery. After the Lewis and Clark expedition ended, Sacagawea and Charbonneau moved to Fort Manuel, in what is now South Dakota. They remained there until her death in about 1812.

1786 1812 Born 1786? Died 1812? 1800 Sacagawea 1804 Sacagawea is kidnapped and joins the Lewis taken to North Dakota and Clark expedition

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WHY IT MATTERS Step 3 Predict consequences, and While leading their famous expedition compare them. through the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis Step 4 Make a choice, and take action. and Clark had to make many thoughtful decisions. These decisions had impor- PRACTICE THE SKILL tant consequences for the expedition. A Imagine that you are looking for a consequence is what happens because route to the Pacific coast. As the leader of of an action. The decisions you make can your expedition, you will have to make have good or bad consequences. To make many important choices. Your ability to a thoughtful decision, you must think make thoughtful decisions may deter- about the possible consequences before mine the survival of your group. Page 521 you act. lists two of the important decisions that you will face. Think about the possible WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW consequences of each choice, and make Here are some steps you can use to thoughtful decisions. Explain the steps help you make a thoughtful decision. you followed in making each decision. Step 1 Make a list of choices to help you reach your goal. Step 2 Gather information you will need to make a good decision. The success of the Corps of Discovery often depended upon help from American Indian groups.

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