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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Louisiana Purchase."
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 8 Social Studies Units

For Teachers 8th
A grade 8 scope and sequence document with six complete units.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History Project: Territorial Expansion of the u.s. 1783 1853

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on the sliding bar and watch how the United States territory grew with the Louisiana Purchase, Florida Acquisitions, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country, and Mexican Cession.
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Son of the South

Son of the South: Westward Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the major events and acquisitions in the westward expansion of the United States. Includes Louisiana Purchase, Florida Purchase, Oregon Territory, the Republic of Texas, Gadsden Purchase, etc.
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PBS

Pbs: Events in the West: 1800 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on the development and history of the American West. In timeline fashion, this page details the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It continues with information about...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: We're Going on a Bison Hunt [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take the students on a simulated bison hunt to understand the importance of the bison as a food and materials source in...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Which Came First? [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, using the tails side of the Keelboat Nickel as a guide, make a timeline of the westward journey.
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Let's Build a Map [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part instructional activity, students study the map of the Louisiana Purchase and the trail of Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, build a classroom map displaying the events of the Westward Expansion.
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US Mint

U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take a look at the Peace Medal nickel and differentiate between heads and the tails sides. Finally, do a coin-flip activity, and record and analyze the...
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: The Trials of the Jeffersonians [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining the impact of westward expansion on concepts of nationalism and democracy. Covers the Louisiana Purchase, conflict with native peoples, the War of 1812, and other events.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Missouri Compromise

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the issues debated about the admission of new states, particularly those that would be made from the Louisiana Purchase. Read about why the issue of allowing slavery in the new states was such a hard decision for Congress....
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Read Works

Read Works: Sacagawea

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Sacagawea, guide to Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Purchase. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Explore!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Manifest Destiny of the 1800's began with Thomas Jefferson's dramatic political foresight of arranging the Louisiana Purchase. The stories of courage and determination from these lands began with the Lewis and Clark expedition. In...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Jefferson and the Turn of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Thomas Jefferson and his most influential action as president, the Louisiana Purchase.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 1850 1874 Era | Lesson 1: The Kansas Nebraska Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created a territory that stretched all the way north from the southern boundary of present-day Nebraska to include all of the remaining lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
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PBS

Africans in America: Missouri Compromise

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site offers information about the compromise that settled the question of whether slavery would be allowed in the vast area acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
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Read Works

Read Works: Mapping the West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Lewis and Clark exploring the Louisiana Purchase. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Louisiana State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Louisiana including early explorers, Native Americans, French settlers, War of 1812, Louisiana Purchase, and the Civil War on this webpage.
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Curated OER

Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
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Curated OER

Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 1809

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and the Louisiana Territory showing boundary disputes and boundary claims between 1763 and 1809. The map shows the natural boundaries and extent of the original Louisiana Territory claimed by the French, the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Louisiana Purchase, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803, and the boundary established with the western Spanish territory by the purchase.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803, and the boundary established with the western Spanish territory by the purchase. The map overlays the current State boundaries to show the extent of the territory.
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Curated OER

Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1865 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803, and the boundary established with the western Spanish territory by the purchase. The map overlays the current State boundaries to show the extent of the territory.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The United States After the Louisiana Purchase, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
A base map showing the extent of the United States after the purchase of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803.

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