SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

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SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of
territorial and population growth and the impact
of this growth in the early decades of the new
nation.

• a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance
  in the westward migration of Americans, and on
  slavery, public education, and the addition of
  new states.
• b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining
  the Louisiana Purchase from France and the
  territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark.

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a. Explain the Northwest Ordinances importance
in the westward migration of Americans, and on
slavery, public education, and the addition of
new states.
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Northwest Ordinance

• The ordinance was passed under the Articles of
  Confederation as a means of raising money for the
  new government.
• It set up an orderly way of settling the new
  territory by dividing the area into townships.

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Northwest Ordinance

• The Ordinance
• - guaranteed freedom of religion, property,
  and trial by jury.
• - forbad slavery, beginning the division
  between northern and southern states
• - set aside land for the support of public
  education
• - set up rules for how territories could
  become states
• What ordinances were passed to entice
  
  settlers to move into the new territory?

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b. Describe Jeffersons diplomacy in obtaining
the Louisiana Purchase from France and the
territorys exploration by Lewis and Clark.
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Louisiana Purchase

• In 1800 France gained New Orleans.
• Jefferson sent an ambassador to France to attempt
  to negotiate rights to use the Mississippi.
• In 1803, to gain money to fight the British,
  Napoleon offered to sell the entire Louisiana
  Territory to the U.S.
• The U.S. immediately accepted and purchased the
  territory for 15 million, doubling the size of
  the U.S.

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Lewis and Clark

• In 1804, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and
  William Clark west to explore the new territory
  and to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
• The Corps of Discovery included Sacagawea, an
  Indian guide, and York, Clarks slave.

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Lewis and Clark

• The expedition was gone for just over 3 years.
• They discovered many new plants and animals and
  made contact with many different Natives. They
  kept detailed records of their discoveries and
  mapped out the territory they explored.
• They did not discover a water route a to Pacific.

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Questions

• In what ways did the Northwest Ordinance try and
  lure Americans westward? At least 2 ways
• Why was the Northwest Ordinance set up?
• Why was France willing to sell the US the
  Louisiana Territory?
• What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark
  expedition? 2 Reasons.