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American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty
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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.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Primary Source
Provider:
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Date Added:
08/07/2023
A Growing Nation
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In this unit, students learn how the United States began to grow as soon as it became a nation, and they examine the effect of this growth on societies already established in North America. Register for a free account to download teacher resources.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
iCivics
Date Added:
08/07/2023
A Growing Nation
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This is a full unit of study from iCivics, featuring multiple lesson plans with presentations, downloadable documents, and more. Being the new kid on the block wasn't enough for the United States. Early Americans wanted their nation to be bigger, too. (And probably badder.) They succeeded--but at a cost. In this unit, students learn how the United States began to grow as soon as it became a nation, and they examine the effect of this growth on societies already established in North America.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Provider:
iCivics
Date Added:
03/25/2022
The Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West
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The Smithsonian's EdGate project provides this illustrated narrative site that explores the mapping of the American West accomplished by the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Date Added:
08/24/2023
The Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803)
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A fantastic site from the Our Documents group that allows visitors to see an original copy of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803. This treaty allowed the United States to purchase a tract of land west of the Mississippi River that was larger than 6 European countries combined! There are links to a larger image, typed transcript, and downloadable .PDF file. Also available is a link to the Proclamation to the people of New Orleans that announced the sale.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Primary Source
Provider:
National History Day, The National Archives and Records Administration, and USA Freedom Corps
Date Added:
08/07/2023
U.S. History
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U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

Subject:
American History
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Date Added:
05/07/2014
U.S. Presidents: James Monroe
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This site gives a biography of President James Monroe. From the left-hand toolbar, select information about his life before presidency, campaigns and elections, and also domestic affairs. Links to the first lady, cabinet members , and key events can also be found on the left-hand toolbar.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Miller Center at the University of Virginia
Date Added:
06/04/2022
Writing in U.S. History: The Louisiana Purchase
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Explore the motivations for the Louisiana Purchase, as well as the terms of the purchase and its consequences. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument in response to the question "Do you agree that the Louisiana Purchase was a 'most splendid' event?" They gather evidence from videos featuring historian Ben Weber and from primary source documents, images, and maps.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Interactive
Lesson
Provider:
PBS LearningMedia
Date Added:
11/06/2023