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Westward Growth: The Louisiana Purchase and Corps of Discovery

4th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

11 lessons

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Evaluate the geopolitical importance of the Louisiana Purchase and trace the scientific, geographic, and diplomatic journey of the Corps of Discovery.

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  1. Thomas Jefferson: Expanding Presidential Power Through the Louisiana PurchaseUp next
  2. Geography and Boundaries of the Louisiana TerritoryNot started yet
  3. The Mississippi River and the Port of New OrleansNot started yet
  4. Commissioning the Corps of Discovery: Jefferson's GoalsNot started yet
  5. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark: Expedition LeadersNot started yet
  6. Tracing the Route: Up the Missouri River (1804)Not started yet
  7. Sacagawea: Guide, Translator, and DiplomatNot started yet
  8. Crossing the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean (1805)Not started yet
  9. Scientific Discoveries: Mapping, Plants, and AnimalsYou are here
  10. Diplomatic Encounters with Indigenous Nations on the TrailNot started yet
  11. The Legacy and Unforeseen Costs of Western ExpansionNot started yet
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us-ma5.T4.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Evaluate the importance to the nation of the Louisiana Purchase and trace the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with Sacagawea and the Corps of Discovery, from 1803 to 1806.