westward migration us-u3-l1 (1)
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Bell Ringer1. What was the House ofBurgesses?
a. the home of Puritan leadersb. home of the governor of Virginia
c. the Parliament in Virginiad. an elected governing body inVirginia
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Bell Ringer2. Which phrase BEST describesthe American Colonies?
a. Religious purposeb. peace and stability
c. successful from the start
d. social equality
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WESTWARD MIGRATIONSSUSH6 The student will
analyze the nature of territorial and population growth
and the impact of this growth in the early decades ofthe new nation.
a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance inthe westward migration of Americans, and on slavery,public education, and the addition of new states.
b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining theLouisiana Purchase from France and the territorysexploration by Lewis and Clark.
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Northwest Ordinance
The ordinance was passedunder the Articles ofConfederation as a meansof raising money for the
new government
It set up an orderly way ofsettling the new territory by
dividing the area intotownships
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Northwest OrdinanceThe Northwest Ordinance:
1-guaranteed freedom of religion, property,and trial by jury.
2-forbade slavery, beginning the divisionbetween northern and southern states
3-set aside land for the support of public
education4-set up rules for how territories could
become states
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What ordinances were passed to entice
settlers to move into the new territory?
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Education, Slavery, NewStatesEducation: Schools were seen as aplace to instill American Values. Many
states guaranteed public education in
their state constitutions.Noah Webster: created 1st US Dictionary
Slavery: Not allowed. Many free blacks
move to Ohio River.New States Created out of North
West Ordinance: Ohio, Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin
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Louisiana Purchase
In 1800 France gained New Orleans
Jefferson sent an ambassador toFrance to attempt to gain use ofMississippi River
In 1803, to gain money to fight theBritish, Napoleon Bonaparte (Ruler ofFrance) offered to sell the entire
Louisiana Territory to the U.S.The U.S. purchased the territory for $15million, doubling the size of the U.S.
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Why was Napoleon willing tosell President Jefferson the
land?
Why would PresidentJefferson want the Louisiana
Purchase Territory?
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Lewis and Clark
In 1804, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis andWilliam Clark west to explore the new territoryand to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
The Expedition was officially called: The Corps of
Discovery included Sacagawea, an Indian guide,and York, Clarks slave
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Lewis and Clark
The expedition lasted 3 years
What they DID:
They discovered many new plants and animalsand made contact with many different Natives.
They kept detailed records of their discoveriesand mapped out the territory they explored.
What they Didnt Do:discover a water route a to Pacific Ocean
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What was the purpose of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition?
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Closing Activity:
1. Go Westward with Lewis andClark!
GO ON THE JOURNEY!
2. Home Work: Lewis and ClarkExpedition Journal
- Read the directions as aclass.
-Use your notes, and your
own experience with the Corps of
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