Close Read: Louisiana Purchase
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Objective
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the United
States?
Geographical Analysis:​ Access ​this map​. There are a total of 10 annotations on this map - they are
listed below. Review the map & carefully read the annotations (view the video clips attached to the
Louisiana Purchase, treaty is ratified, and Lewis and Clark Expedition). Use the space below to take
notes on the Louisiana Purchase. Using the map and your knowledge of US History & social studies,
complete the chart on the other side of this page.
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Port of New Orleans
Saint Domingue
Negotiations
Ohio & Tennessee Rivers
Indiana Territory
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Mississippi River
Treaty is ratified​*
Louisiana Purchase​*
Lewis & Clark Expedition​*
Note: * indicates a video clip - clips are linked above and on the
map
Notes on the Louisiana Purchase
Observations
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Inferences
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“Because I see __________ I think that
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The Louisiana Purchase
Directions: ​Using information from the source above, and your knowledge of social studies / American
history, predict how the Louisiana Purchase will impact the history the United States of America.
Impact of the Louisiana Purchase
How will the Louisiana
Purchase impact...
Social Impact
a) Development and
growth of cities?
b) Native Americans
living on the land?
c) The expansion of
slavery into new
territories?
d) Knowledge of
geography?
Political Impact
a) The balance of
slave vs. non slave
states in
Congress?
b) Interpretation of the
US Constitution?
Economic Impact
a) Access to natural
resources?
b) New potential trade
routes through New
Orleans?
Claims / Predictions
Reasoning
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The Louisiana Purchase
Analysis Task
Directions: ​Using information from the document above, please respond to the following writing task.
Task: ​Using the information from the document above, and your knowledge of US History complete
the following writing prompt:
Overall, how will the Louisiana Purchase shape the history of the United States?
● Evaluate​ whether you think the Louisiana Purchase will most impact the United States
economically, socially, or politically
● Explain​ your stance
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evaluate​ means to “examine and judge the significance, worth, or condition of; to
determine the value of ”
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explain​ means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to
show the logical development or relationships of”