Name:________________________________
The Louisiana Purchase
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
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