Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
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Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
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Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Introduction
1. Throughout the first half of the 1800s or 19th century there were many factors influencing United
States expansion. From the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 the United
States had tripled in size since its original thirteen colonies and only paid forty-five million dollars in
doing so.
The idea of Manifest Destiny spread quickly throughout the country and soon thousands were moving
westward in search of a new way of life. The idea of Manifest Destiny was for the U.S. to occupy the
entire continent. The only problem was that the land it was expanding on to didn’t belong to the U.S.
One such factor that influenced the expansion of the U.S. was the occupation of nearby territories by
foreign countries. The largest territory and first one to be bought by the U.S. was the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. In order for the United States to expand successfully into the west they needed control
of the Mississippi River, which at the time was owned by France. The port at New Orleans was extremely important to the navigation of the Mississippi and provided a good market for trade. While this
purchase was very successful, others did not go as well. Prior to the Mexican Cession of 1848 the United States and Mexico were having boundary disputes over where the Texas boarder existed. President
Polk reacted by sending troops into Mexico to protect the Texas boundary lines. A year and a half later
Mexico surrendered and Texas was granted the Rio Grande border line in the Treaty of Guadalupe. Because of the different nations or countries that owned land on the continent, the U.S. was forced to
purchase or fight for the land it wanted. This caused the newly acquired territories to have a more diverse group of people, which affected the social development of the nation as a whole. Another huge
factor that played a role in expansion was that of available resources. As the people began to move
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
westward they would settle in areas with vast amounts of natural resources such as lakes or
streams, where they could gather food. Lakes were very important to travel because they provided
drinking water for the people and attracted wild animals to the area, which could be hunted for
food. Also if an area were to dry or rocky it wouldn’t be settled. People looked for the best places to
live, places they could profit from the most. During the gold rush everyone traveled to the western
coast in hopes of becoming rich for the very same reason.
2. This factor affected the economic and social development of the U.S. because certain areas or regions would produce specific products. Different types of people would also live in the separate areas depending on wealth or trade that the family specified in. The third and maybe the greatest factor affecting the migration across the land was geography. Mountains, rivers, lakes, plains, and in
some cases canyons were among the biggest impediments for people moving out west. At first people began to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains and slowly moved westward towards the Mississippi River. Here they had to cross with their belongings safely without sinking them or getting
them wet. Next they had to cross the Great Plains that stretched on for miles and miles without
food or water. Depending on the time of year it was the weather conditions varied sometimes making it impossible to travel because of snow or heavy fog. Finally, the Rocky Mountains stood in their
path. Being the only obstacle left between them and the Pacific Ocean, the Rocky Mountains were
the most difficult to pass.
Travelers would be lost or stranded in the mountains with no food for weeks, sometimes turning to
cannibalism. Many people died from disease and starvation during their difficult trip west proving it
to be virtually impossible to reach the other side of the continent. These natural barriers slowed the
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
progress of expansion across America and isolated groups of people traveling, causing them to settle where they were. Because of this, small towns or villages formed along the routes west. The geography also contributed to the social development of America as the barriers isolated people and
kept the economy the same in different sections of the country. This had many bad effects on the
economies in some areas where the people were dependent upon one thing resource, crop, or
product. During the time of expansion large areas of land were given to the United States from foreign countries. Great Britain contributed the most land to the U.S. through treaties especially at the
end of the Revolutionary War. France sold the Louisiana territory to the U.S. inexpensively and
Spain also sold Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onis treaty. Every foreign nation signed a
treaty with the U.S. agreeing to sell their land claims in the continent, except for Mexico. Mexico
caused the most problems politically, economically, and socially.
3. The United States went to war with Mexico over Texas’s boundaries and won, taking Texas and the
people with it. Through the political confrontation with Mexico the U.S. changed its own economic
and social development by bringing Mexicans into the country. With every purchase or treaty the
U.S. made they took in more and more people from other countries changing the social development country. This is why other nations played the greatest role in the development and expansion
of the United States
II
The Louisiana Purchase
1. Jefferson's plans for the nation depended upon western expansion and access to international markets for American farm products. This vision was threatened, however, when France regained con-
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
trol of Louisiana. Napoleon, who had now risen to power in the French Revolution, threatened to
block American access to the important port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River. New American
settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains depended upon river transport to get their goods to
market since overland trade to the east was expensive and impractical.
2. Blocking American access to New Orleans was such a grave threat to American interests that President Jefferson considered changing his traditional foreign policy stance to an anti-French alliance
with the British. At the same time that he sent diplomats to France to bargain for continued trade
access along the Mississippi, he also sent diplomats to Britain to pursue other policy options. James
Monroe, the top person negotiating in Paris, was empowered to purchase New Orleans and West
Florida for between two and ten million dollars.
3. Surprisingly, however, Napoleon offered much more. He was militarily overextended and needing
money to continue his war against Britain. Knowing full well that he could not force Americans out
of the land France possessed in North America, Napoleon offered all of Louisiana to the U.S. for 15
million dollars. The massive territory stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
and more than doubled the size of the United States.
4. Napoleon's asking price worked out to be about four cents an acre.
5. The deal was struck in April 1803, but it brought a good deal of controversy. While American development in the 19th century depended on western expansion, it also raised controversial issues that
might lead to the disunion of the United States. Some New England Federalists, for example, began
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
to talk of seceding from the U.S. since their political power was dramatically reduced by the purchase.
6. Further, Jefferson had clearly not followed his own strict interpretation of the Constitution. Federalist critics howled that the Constitution nowhere permitted the federal government to purchase new
land. Jefferson was troubled by the inconsistency, but in the end decided that the Constitution's
treaty-making provisions allowed him room to act.
7. Most of the Senate agreed and the Louisiana Purchase easily passed 26 to 6. The dramatic expansion also contradicted Jefferson's commitment to reduce the national debt as swiftly as possible.
Although 15 million dollars was a relatively small sum for such a large amount of land, it was still an
enormous price tag for the modest federal budget of the day.
8. The Louisiana Purchase was an incredible deal for the United States, the final cost totaling less than
five cents per acre at $15 million (about $283 million in today's dollars). France's land was mainly
unexplored wilderness, and so the fertile soils and other valuable natural resources we know are
present today might not have been factored in the relatively low cost at the time.
9. The Louisiana Purchase also demonstrated Jefferson's ability to make pragmatic political decisions.
Although contrary to some of his central principles, guaranteeing western expansion was so important to Jefferson's overall vision that he took bold action. The gains were dramatic, as the territory acquired would in time add 13 new states to the union. In 1812, Louisiana became the first
state to join the union from land bought in the purchase. Louisiana was allowed to enter the United
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
States with its French legal traditions largely in place. Even today, Louisiana's legal code retains
many elements that do not follow English common law traditions. The federal system could be remarkably flexible.
III
Historical Context of the Louisiana Purchase
1. As the Mississippi River became the chief trading channel for goods shipped among the states it bordered, the American government became greatly interested in purchasing New Orleans, an important port city and mouth of the river. Beginning in 1801, and with little luck at first, Thomas Jefferson sent envoys to France to negotiate the small purchase they had in mind.
2. France controlled the vast stretches of land west of the Mississippi, known as Louisiana, from 1699
until 1762, the year it gave the land to its Spanish ally. The great French general Napoleon Bonaparte took back the land in 1800 and had every intention of asserting his presence in the region.
Unfortunately for him, there were several reasons why selling the land was all but necessary:
3. A prominent French commander recently lost a fierce battle in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti)
that took up much needed resources and cut off the connection to the ports of North America’s
southern coast.
4. French officials in the United States reported to Napoleon on the country's quickly increasing population. This highlighted the difficulty France might have in holding back the western frontier of
American pioneers.
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Talking Points
5. France did not have a strong enough navy to maintain control of lands so far away from home, separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
6. Napoleon wanted to consolidate his resources so that he could focus on conquering England. Believing he lacked the troops and materials to wage an effective war, the French general wished to sell
France's land to raise funds.
7. And so, Napoleon rejected America's proposal to purchase New Orleans, choosing instead to offer
the entirety of France's North American possessions as the Louisiana Purchase. Led by U.S. Secretary of State James Madison, American negotiators took advantage of the deal and signed on the
President's behalf. Back in the United States the treaty was approved in Congress by a vote of
twenty-four to seven.
IV
The Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Louisiana Purchase
1. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led a government-sponsored expedition to explore the vast wilderness of the west soon after the signing of the Louisiana Purchase. The team, also known as the
Corps of Discovery, left St. Louis, Missouri in 1804 and returned to the same spot in 1806.
2. Traveling 8,000 miles (12,800 km), the expedition gathered huge amounts of information about the
landscapes, flora (plants), fauna (animals), resources, and people (mostly Native Americans) it encountered across the vast territory of the Louisiana Purchase. The team first traveled northwest up
the Missouri River, and traveled west from its end, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
3. Bison, grizzly bears, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, and antelope were just a few of the animals that
Lewis and Clark encountered. The pair even had a couple of birds named after them: Clark’s nutcracker and Lewis’s woodpecker. In total, the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition described
180 plants and 125 animals that were unknown to scientists at the time.
4. The expedition also led to the acquisition of the Oregon Territory, making the west further accessible to the pioneers coming from the east. Perhaps the biggest benefit to the trip, though, was that
the United States government finally had a grasp on what exactly it had purchased. The Louisiana
Purchase offered America what the Native Americans had known about for years: a variety of natural formations (waterfalls, mountains, plains, wetlands, among many others) covered by a wide array of wildlife and natural resources.
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
E Lundberg
Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey
Discussion 10-2
US History ~ Chapter 10 Topic Discussions
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Topic of Discussion – Expansionism and the Louisiana Purchase
Chapter Information ~ Ch 10; 3 sections; 21 pages
The Jefferson Era (1800-1816)
Section 1 ~ Jefferson Takes Office
Section 2 ~ he Louisiana Purchase & Exploration
Section 3 ~ The War of 1812
Pages 338-343
Pages 344-351
Pages 352-358
Key Ideas
The United States believed they had the right to expand from “Coast to Coast”
Jefferson believed his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory was in the best interest of the country.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition initiated a new sense of
national pride to the exploration.
Related Topics
Manifest Destiny
The Trail of Tears
The Monroe Doctrine
The French and England Wars
Jefferson's interpretation of the Constitution
Key Connections - 10 Major (Common) Themes
1. How cultures change through the blending of different ethnic groups.
2. Taking the land.
3. The individual versus the state.
4. The quest for equity - slavery and it’s end, women’s suffrage etc.
5. Sectionalism.
6. Immigration and Americanization.
7. The change in social class.
8. Technology developments and the environment.
9. Relations with other nations.
10. Historiography, how we know things.
Talking Points
Questions to Think About
Where id the idea of Manifest Destiny come from?
How could the US leaders morally justify the concept of
Manifest Destiny in light of the native American situation
Why is the War of 1812 considered the Second Revolutionary War?
Supporting Materials
American Expansionism: 1783—1860 by Joy
Manifest Destiny and the American Territories by Greenberg
The Louisiana Purchase by Fleming
The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Hickey