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- Chapter 11 EXPLORING THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
AND THE WEST
Use the map on page 222 of your textbook, The American Pageant, to locate and label
the following cultural features on the blank map provided.
Atlantic Ocean
British Canada
Colorado River
Columbia River
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Oregon Country
Pacific Ocean
Rio Grande River
San Antonio
Snake River
Spanish Florida
Spanish Territory
United States
Once you have completed the above, use coloured pencils to colour-code the areas and
boundaries on the map reflect the following:
o Original United States by Treaty of 1783
o Louisiana Purchase, 1803
o Natural boundary of Louisiana (Missouri-Mississippi watershed)
o Boundary settled 1818 with Great Britain
o Boundary settled with Spain
o Routes followed by various explorers:
 Lewis and Clark’s route 1804-1806
 Pike’s route 1805-1806
 Pike’s route 1806-1807
Next, construct a legend in the blank box located in the lower left-hand
corner of the map. Finally, read the sections associate with the
Louisiana Purchase and its exploration (pages 218-222), and answer the
questions below on the reverse-side of this page.
1. How did the rebellion in Haiti, led by Toussaint L’Ouverture (circa 1743-1803), lay
the foundation for France being willing to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United
States?
2. Why was President Thomas Jefferson originally interested in acquiring the port of
New Orleans? Were President Jefferson’s subsequent actions constitutional?
Explain your answer.
3. What potential conflicts did our acquisition of the Louisiana Territory-pose for the
nascent-American republic?
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