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4.25 Ch. 9.2 – Guided Notes – The Louisiana Purchase
Bellringer: What was the Marbury v. Madison case, and what was its importance?
1. Where were people settling in the 1800s, and why? Explain what they brought with them:
2. Where was the U.S. border to the West during this period? What was our relationship like with our
neighbor to the West?
3. What happened in 1800 that led to a direct threat to the U.S.? Explain:
4. What plans did Napoleon Bonaparte have for the Americas? Did they work out? Explain:
5. Describe why the U.S. wanted to purchase (at least part of) Louisiana, and what actually happened:
6. Copy the following onto the map below: Oregon Country; British Territory; Spanish Territory;
Louisiana Purchase; Spanish Florida; Indian Territory & the rest of the United States:
7. What happened in 1804-1806? Name the two leaders who were sent on this expedition:
8. What role did Sacagawea play in the expedition? Explain how they met her, her story, etc.:
9. Who was Zebulon Pike? What did he do?
10. Map out both expeditions undertaken after the Louisiana Purchase (on the map above):
11. Why were Federalists worried about the Louisiana Purchase? What was their plan? Why did it fail?