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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Lewis and Clark, Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 18 vocabulary words pertaining to Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase. It also provides lesson ideas, activities, and extensive vocabulary word lists on the topic.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the serendipitous sale of the whole of the Louisiana Province by Napoleon to the Americans for $15 million dollars.
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PBS

Pbs: The West: The Louisiana Purchase Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS contains a transcription of the three documents concerning the purchase of Louisiana from France. There is a link to other documents.
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US National Archives

Nara: American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 3: Louisiana Purchase: Unit Files

For Teachers 3rd
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the text: Louisiana Purchase.
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Other

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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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: The Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers 3rd
Students answer questions to explain how major explorers and leaders contributed to the early development of Louisiana.
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Black Past

Black Past: Louisiana Purchase and African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
In this brief encyclopedia article, you find the effect the Louisiana Purchase had on African-Americans because of the new land added to the United States. There is a link to a website that gives additional information about the...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers two topics related to the growth of the new United States - the Louisiana Purchase and the settling of the Great Plains. How the Louisiana Purchase came about as a result of a decision by Napoleon is explained. The Great Plains...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Louisiana Purchase, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the history of the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase, the negotiations, the treaty, and the Constitution, together with numerous facts about the event.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the fortuitous purchase made that doubled the size of the United States. See why Napoleon was willing to sell the land, and find out about the quandary Thomas Jefferson was in as he had to go against his strict construction...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Louisiana Purchase: An Offer We Couldn't Refuse

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the circumstances surrounding the United States' acquisition of the Louisiana Territory. To research these topics students will integrate a variety of print and technology resources. Students will apply the results...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Grolier: Lewis and Clark: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 3rd - 8th
A summary of one of the largest land purchases in history, the Louisiana Purchase.
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Territory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information with lesson plan for grades 9-12 about Thomas Jefferson and the events surrounding his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
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PBS

Pbs: Louisiana Purchase: April 30, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site provides images of all pages of the original Louisiana Purchase, with a transcript.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Louisiana Purchase for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Louisiana Purchase which is when President Thomas Jefferson bought land west of the Mississippi from the French.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Louisiana Purchase and Its Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1803, Jefferson made a controversial decision that effectively doubled the territory of the United States while transgressing his own views of proper presidential authority.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: Key Events in Louisiana

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders build their understanding of the content to explore when and why Louisiana changed hands so many times and how explorers, leaders, and the Louisiana Purchase contributed to Louisiana becoming a state.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders will explore via primary sources, the success of Lewis and Clark's expedition, and develop skills in analyzing documents and artifacts.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Press: Historic Maps of Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Features nine maps that represent examples of the one hundred ninety three included in the book "Charting Louisiana" that highlights the history of Louisiana from the sixteenth century to the present. Each map includes an essay for...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Lewis & Clark's Expedition to the Complex West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Partisan Politics

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
By reading this section of a chapter on "The New Republic", students will be able to identify key examples of partisan wrangling between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, describe how foreign relations affected American...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: The Corps of Discovery: The Lewis and Clark Expedition [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about westward expansion and the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary and secondary resource readings on the Louisiana Purchase, President...

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