The Impact of the Louisiana Purchase

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Activity Description

Students will examine population density maps of the United States during the 1800s. They will learn about the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to make and evaluate predictions about the changes in population density that resulted from this event, identifying shifts in boundaries and in areas of population density, and drawing conclusions. Students will then write a paragraph summarizing the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States.

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Suggested Grade Level

6–8

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Approximate Time Required

45 minutes

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to interpret population density maps to assess the effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States.

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Materials Required

The student version of this activity, 9 pages
Teacher computer with Internet access and a projector to display web sites

A computer with Internet access for small groups of students is optional.

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Activity Items

The following items are part of this activity. Items, their sources, and any relevant instructions for viewing them
online appear at the end of this teacher version.

U.S. Population Density Map, 1800
U.S. Population Density Map, 1820
U.S. Population Density Map, 1840
U.S. Population Density Map, 1860
U.S. Population Density Map, 1880

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Teacher Notes

Blooms Taxonomy

Analyzing

Students will analyze population density maps of the United States to evaluate the impact of the Louisiana Purchase.

Subject

Middle School History

Topics

Louisiana Purchase
Westward expansion

Skills Taught

Analyzing change over time
Analyzing population density maps
Making predictions