Objective

Objective: The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801-1861 by describing territorial expansion and how it affected the political map of the United States with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisition of Florida, Texas, Oregon and California.

Essential Understandings

Essential Questions

Essential Knowledge

Between 1801 and 1861, exploration was encouraged as America underwent vast territorial expansion and settlement

PRIMARY SOURCES:

· Map of U.S. 1800s (1803-1853) History Alive transparency

· Manifest Destiny painting, 1872 by John Gast

What new territories became part of the United States between 1801 and 1861

New territories added to the Unites States after 1801 were:

1. Louisiana Purchase

· Jefferson bought land from France (the Louisiana Purchase) with doubled the size of the U.S.

· In the Lewis and Clark expedition, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

2. Florida

· Spain gave Florida to the U.S. through a treaty.

3. Texas:

· Texas was added after it became an independent republic

4. Oregon

· The Oregon Territory was divided by the U.S. and Great Britain

5. California

· War with Mexico resulted in California and the southwest territory becoming part of the U.SD.

Resources:

*HIGHLIGHTS IN THE EARLY 1800S (Remedia Publications)

* Classroom Plays – AMERICA IN THE 1800S (Edupress Pub)

* Lewis and Clark Expedition and the Louisiana Purchase (Spotlight on America, TCM Publications)