Update your Table of Contents – START A NEW SECTION!!! (Westward Expansion – Civil War)

Write your homework – leave it out to be stamped

STUDY for your QUIZ!!!

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12/13 1 Louisiana Purchase/Lewis & Clark Expedition 1

Head’s Up For Next Week…Monday – I will be at a workshop -

social studies work with subTuesday – Ms. Baker coming in

for high school registrationWednesday & Thursday – I will be

out – science project with sub both days

Westward ExpansionNow that the United States has

an established government they turn their focus to expanding the country

At the time the “West” was thought of as the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River

Louisiana PurchasePurchased by President Thomas

Jefferson from France who initially only offered to buy New Orleans due to conflict between the French, Spanish & Americans

Napolean (French leader) offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory

Jefferson paid $15 million dollars and doubled the size of the country.

◦ Why would Napolean do this???

Louisiana PurchaseWho – President Thomas Jefferson and

Napolean of FranceWhat – Purchase of the Louisiana

Territory from France; doubled the size of the country

When – April 30, 1803Where – Land west of the Mississippi Why – Jefferson wanted to buy New

Orleans, but Napolean offered the entire territory to avoid war and make money

Expeditions to Explore our New Land

Lewis and Clark Expedition – northern route to explore Louisiana Purchase

Zebulon Pike – southern route to explore Louisiana Purchase

Who Went Along?

Lewis & ClarkYork – Clark’s

slaveA French trapper

and his wife (Sacagawea) and their infant son

Zebulon Pike2 dozen men

“Roadblocks” of ExplorationLewis & ClarkRough terrainNative

Americans and fur trappers

Bad weatherDangerous

animals

Zebulon PikeRough terrainMoving through

Spanish territory – got arrested

Lewis and Clark: Co-LeadersLEWIS:Expert hunterWorked for

President Jefferson

Trained in geography, mineralogy & astronomy

Military

CLARK:Friend of Lewis from

military, so he was personally chosen

Build forts Draw mapsLead expeditions

through enemy territory

Leadership skills smoothed disputes

Artistic skills for map and other drawing

Effects of ExplorationTales of adventureScientific & geographical

informationAccurate maps of the new

territory that future travelers used

Growth of fur tradeAlso inaccurate views of the

Great Plains mislead many people

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12/17 2 War of 1812 2

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1/2 3 Westward Expansion/Manifest Destiny Notes 3

ReviewNow that we have a stable

government we want to focus on “Westward Expansion” and stay out of foreign affairs

Lewis & Clark Expedition and Zebulon Pike Expedition

Staying out of foreign affairs was unrealistic…what major event interrupted our expansion??

War of 1812 – Before Tensions between America &

BritainWar between Britain & France

affects America through trade blockades and impressment – Embargo Act

Tecumseh allies Native Americans against settlers and they later ally with the British

Andrew Jackson and the War Hawks push for war – war declared June 8, 1812

War of 1812 - DuringAfter defeating France, Britain

focused on the war with AmericaBritish captured Washington, DC

and burned the White House & Capitol

Battle of New Orleans

War of 1812 - AfterTreaty of Ghent – ended warNo clear winner, no territory changed

handsLasting effects:

◦boosted patriotism – national anthem written◦contributed to growing regional differences◦disrupted trade but led to growth of

American manufacturing & economic growth◦broke through Native American power which

cleared the way for further expansion

Westward ExpansionAnswer the questions as each

segment of the video plays discussing the challenges of Westward Expansion

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Manifest DestinyExamine both the quote and painting with your group.

Follow the directions for each and make sure to write your responses

With your group come up with a definition for the term “Manifest Destiny” to share

Manifest Destiny Definitions

Manifest Destiny

“Our manifest destiny is to overspread the continent.”- John L. O’Sullivan

HomeworkHow did we accomplish our

“Manifest Destiny?”◦Provide a map of the territory we

acquired printed from the Internet◦Provide an explanation as to how

each section of land on the list was acquired

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Put your Westward Expansion Chart in the basket

Use the teardrop template and light blue construction paper on your table to cut out your own teardrop for an activity later

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1/4 4 Andrew Jackson & The Trail of Tears 4

Andrew JacksonRead the State of the

Union Speech given by Andrew Jackson

Annotate in the margins

Answer the questions using the speech as well as your overall impression of President Jackson now that you read the speech

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Legislation passed that required Native Americans to relocate to an area known as “Indian Territory” west of the Mississippi River.

Cherokee Sue For Land

Cherokee appeal to the Supreme Court to stop the government of Georgia for taking their land.

Supreme Court maintained that Georgia’s actions should be considered illegal and that the Cherokee can stay BUT Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia ignore the ruling!

Reading an ImageWhat do you notice…objects,

people, expressions, color etc. In the space provided on your

note guide, interpret the tone and message of the paintings in a few sentences.

Trail of TearsBecause of the Supreme Court

ruling the Cherokee put up more resistance than other tribes and were forced out of their homes by federal troops without necessary supplies to make the journey.

16,000 Cherokee were rounded up but ¼ died on the way as they traveled the long “Trail of Tears” westward

Trail of Tears Teardrop AssignmentChoose one of the following to create inside your teardrop:◦A diary entry from the point of view of one of the Indians

◦A poem or short legend about the Trail of Tears

◦Fill your tear with artwork, an image(s) that represents the tone of this event

Example: “Legend of the Cherokee Rose”It is said that the mothers of the Cherokee

grieved so much that the chiefs prayed for a sign to lift the mother’s spirits and give them strength to care for their children. From that day forward, a beautiful new flower, a rose, grew wherever a mother’s tear fell to the ground. The rose is white for the mother’s tears. It has a gold center, for the gold taken from the Cherokee lands, and seven leaves on each stem that represent the seven Cherokee clans that made the journey. To this day, the Cherokee Rose prospers along the route of the “Trail of Tears,” and it has since become the official state flower of Georgia.

Create a “Westward Expansion” Quiz

Create a 15 question multiple choice quiz with answer key for the following topics regarding Westward Expansion:◦Lewis & Clark/Zebulon Pike Expeditions

◦War of 1812◦Manifest Destiny (you can include territories from your Westward Expansion Chart)

◦Indian Removal/Trail of Tears